Welcome to the world of voting. It's far from perfect, but it's a way for a voice to be heard.
So I stalked an election judge today and asked her all kinds of questions about who can vote, where they can vote, and how they can vote. Thankfully, she seemed happy to answer my questions. I found out that the votes are sent to an official counting facility. People from different political parties watch the counting to be sure it's fair for everyone. She described why my county no longer uses punch votes at the poll places: They're difficult to count, counting machines malfunction, and they take forever to count by hand. The absentee ballots ARE counted, despite what many people think.
Oh, and I found out I can officially register to vote, and I can vote in November during the presidential election. I'll have to take care of that, soon.
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