LIFE: On Tuesday I was able to go out and vote while Betsy was taking care of Kathy. I felt bad that Kathy couldn’t vote. I had thought about having her vote absentee, but felt I would be stretching the limits of what a free vote is. In retrospect I think she could have said yes or no and we both were moderate democrats (except when we weren’t). We could have skipped some of the more baffling ballot questions (where a no means yes; and a yes means no).
I took Marty to the poles. He gets his pee-mail at the poles – specifically telephone poles. Then I left him off at Dianna’s Pawfessional Grooming for his spa day. His nails were really long.
Voting in Hampden is done the same way it has been done for years and years. I’m not sure but they are probably using the same homemade plywood booths that they did in 1950. We use paper ballots and pencils. The vote totals from our town don’t get counted and registered until after midnight of each election day. There was some talk of getting voting machines a year or so ago, but it was quickly squashed.
The turnout for this election was excellent. One contest – for Registrar of Probate – was determined when Hampden votes were finally counted. The two contenders were only 50 votes apart. When they counted Hampden the margin increased to 250 votes and the person who was ahead called the election. There still could be a recount. I really hope they don’t waste the money on it. Both people seemed okay for the job. Even though we will have another Republican governor, many Massachusetts Republicans are moderates. So, the sky won’t fall. It will just be a little darker out. As long as I can keep Kathy insured; and they don’t repeal RomneyCare, I’ll be content. Until the next one rolls around.
3 comments for “Voting in Hampden”