I really like to vote on Election Day; I’m just nerdy that way. My husband and older daughter voted early, and though i came with them I wanted to wait until the actual day. My college daughter voted by absentee ballot (or just mail-in. I am not sure that they differentiate now). It was a proud moment for me to see my two girls vote in their first presidential election.

CindyS: And the only other tradition my parents have handed down is that I never tell people who I voted for (except here ).I usually know who my husband is going to vote but I never ask and he has never asked me who I vote for.I like that.All that said, I`ll be glad when this US election is over also.I watch too much political tv and since our most conservative Canadians would be seen as liberal, I can find myself growling at our TV.And I do wonder if there will be re-counts going on this year – unless the pre-polls are way off.Which they might just be.But we`ll know sometime Wednesday.Cindy

I never say who I’ve voted for, either — those close to me know how I vote. When I was in my mid 20s, I worked on a military base for a government contractor, and when I returned from voting, he asked me who I’d voted for. *shock* That’s not at all appropriate, especially in the workplace, and scrambling for a response that wouldn’t start an argument, I said, “I voted my conscience.”

My boss didn’t quite know how to respond to that. And ever since, if someone asks me how I vote or how I will vote, that is my answer.

Cindy, I love your first voting experience. And I love what you say each time before voting. I like the notion of honoring those who gave their lives so that we can vote.

Two days, now!

When I turned 18 (voting age) there were 2 major parties and 1 kind of joke party (Canada). I remember my father getting out the paper and it had all the party platforms on a 2 page spread. I sat there for hours only to discover, much to my own horror, that I was most inline with the 3rd party which had never held a seat in government. Didn`t matter, I voted for them and again, no seats. It`s 20 years later and the party is now a real contender in our Federal government. Does this mean I vote for them every time – nope. For me, it`s about the issues of today not yesterday.

As to election night coverage, I can`t really handle it as I know the answer will be revealed in the morning.

And the only other tradition my parents have handed down is that I never tell people who I voted for (except here ). I usually know who my husband is going to vote but I never ask and he has never asked me who I vote for. I like that.

All that said, I`ll be glad when this US election is over also. I watch too much political tv and since our most conservative Canadians would be seen as liberal, I can find myself growling at our TV. And I do wonder if there will be re-counts going on this year – unless the pre-polls are way off. Which they might just be. But we`ll know sometime Wednesday.

Cindy

Of course I want my candidates to win but more I hope we all get a result. The talking heads on tv media are saying it could be so close that there will have to be a count that could go on to the 17th. Hate That!

And not just the major elections, but the local ones, too. I always get distressed when people say, “Oh, it’s just a local election, I don’t need to go vote because it’s not important.” *rolls eyes* It is local politics that impact our lives most on a day-to-day basis!

Hubby voted early in the primary elections, but while he thought about doing it for the Tuesday Election (as did I), he — and we — ended up not. We’ll line up with the crowd on Election Day and wait our turn in line…and like you, I feel a great sense of excitement

We don’t have any particular rituals for Election Night, ‘though. Sometimes I feel too nervous, anxious, or just plain sick of all the mud-slinging politicking by Election Night to want to pay close attention. If we want to watch coverage, like you, we’ll flip around until we find station(s) we like; if we’re needing to feel distracted from it, then we’ll watch a movie or play a board game or some such and check results periodically on line.

Election Day — especially the Presidential race — always feels a bit like it should be a holiday to me.

As for the tv commercials — OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So glad there is a remote control for the tv in the exercise room so I can mute them.