Yes, I Did

[mmerriam]

When we arrived at our caucus location, the line was out the door and down the sidewalk. Once inside it was obvious they were not expecting this large a turn-out, because they were already running low on sign-in sheets, ballots, and all the chairs in our precinct caucus room were full, with people standing in corners.

We arrived early.

Comments

[matastas.livejournal.com]

We had to circle the lot once or twice to find parking, and it was a big-ass (100+ cars) lot. And people were parked everywhere they could. Place was packed.

People seem to care this year.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

We got lucky in that someone was backing out of a handicapped spot as we were pulling in. Ours was in at the large elementary school / Community Education Center, which as tons of parking, and people were circling to find spots as well.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Wow... you have a handicapped endorsement for your car? My friend decadentdave can't get one (though he is blind) because, naturally, he doesn't drive. He lives in Manitoba.

K.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's not for the car, it is mine personally, issued by the state.

The way it works in Minnesota (for someone who is blind) is that, the handicapped placard is issued and assigned to me (it's the type that hangs from the rear view mirror), and I can use it in whatever vehicle I am a passenger in.

[careswen.livejournal.com]

The kind of amusing thing was: When he applied for the placard on grounds of being blind, that was the catalyst for them revoking his driver's license.* The DMV giveth, and the DMV taketh away.

*Of course, he had already stopped driving, on doctor's orders.

[silk-noir.livejournal.com]

Woo-Hoo!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I was pleased to see the level of involvement and interest.

[darkwolf58.livejournal.com]

By the time I got to the front of the line at my place, they were out of ballots. I had to write my choice on a piece of legal paper. It was good to see lots of people getting involved.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I signed in on a piece of notepaper that was obviously torn from one of those magnetic memo pads for a refrigerator.

[vinniev.livejournal.com]

It was pretty nutty up here, too. We live within walking distance and the parking lot was a mess. This was my first time voting at the caucus level and it was pretty exciting to have it be with such a large turn out!

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I very happy to see such a huge turn out for the caucus.