I am not personally a fan of polling, but I found it interesting to hear snapshots from other Go Teamers about how people feel about the voting process.   While some people may distrust the election process, after visiting the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners  I truly believe that St. Louis elections are run safely, efficiently, and fairly.  I am glad that St. Louis electronic voting leaves a paper trail; however, I feel uneasy about moving towards voting over the internet because of fraud.

People want to vote so they have “a license to complain,” to voice their opinion, to exercise their freedom as Americans, to support issues that affect them, and to elect leaders that share similar viewpoints on many issues.  Similarly, people can choose not to vote because of laziness, bad weather conditions, failure to see their importance, ignorance, and many more reasons.   Candidates are spending more and more money finding “trash” on other candidates.  Money is being tossed around carelessly throughout campaigns on pointless measures such as handouts, cruel ads, and other material yet temporary items.  However, through ads, direct contact/meet-and-greets, emails, flyers, and special events, candidates draw people to vote for them.

I knew about how votes were cast (electronic vs paper) prior to today’s experience.   But, I learned that event he homeless can register to vote.  I also learned that the voting process is staffed with a bipartisan team that works together to ensure fairness and efficiency.  The best part of today was visiting the Board of Election Commissioners and hearing stories about past election mishaps.  The worst part of today was getting turned down by people when polling!