Better Voting Methods Needed

[KVF 700]

So today, I figured I better find out where I need to go to vote. Currently I am not residing at my permanent residence, since I am still at university until end of month.. Anyways, looked online and only options for out of town voting is to have them mail you a ballot, you fill it out, then mail it back before Monday evening. I then called elections Alberta, and the lady confirmed that this is indeed the case, and that it is to late now for me to do this. So I am SOL unless I want to drive 5 hours home, vote, then come back.

The government always talks about low voter turnout, blah blah blah. Maybe they should make it a little more convenient, IE ONLINE VOTING.

Although it is my fault I didn't look into this a week ago, nobody told me that the deadline for out of town voting would be sooner than regular voting.(taking into consideration the time to request, receive and return the ballot)

End of rant.

 

[snopro]

My son is in the same boat. This is his first provincial election, would like to vote but is in university 2 hours away. It is just not feasible for him to run home to vote. Our democratic system is admired all over the world and we still have lots of problems with the voting process.

 

[Longhorn]

Hmmm, Canadian troops and overseas workers have managed to do this for years with no issue, Im sure a couple college kids should be able to figure it out LOL. Dont need to drive home to vote...just sayin

 

[snopro]

Hmmm, Canadian troops and overseas workers have managed to do this for years with no issue, Im sure a couple college kids should be able to figure it out LOL. Dont need to drive home to vote...just sayin

Sooooooo................what is the answer Mr. Horn?

 

[Longhorn]

Sooooooo................what is the answer Mr. Horn?

Sorry thought it was explained in the first post...

Special Ballot is available to anyone who cannot be there for advance polling or the day of the election.
https://specialballot.elections.ab.ca/

 

[snopro]

Sorry thought it was explained in the first post...

Special Ballot is available to anyone who cannot be there for advance polling or the day of the election.
https://specialballot.elections.ab.ca/

Seems pretty self explanatory. Now how is it going to get here in a day through the mail system?

 

[Longhorn]

Seems pretty self explanatory. Now how is it going to get here in a day through the mail system?

Well damn...I cant help ya with everything LOL

Uhmmm, ya, this would of had to have been done a while ago....but we have known about the election for quite some time, just sayin...

 

[snopro]

Well damn...I cant help ya with everything LOL

Uhmmm, ya, this would of had to have been done a while ago....but we have known about the election for quite some time, just sayin...

If you knew me then you would know "planning" isn't one of my best forte's. Lol.

 

[Summiteer]

Seems pretty self explanatory. Now how is it going to get here in a day through the mail system?

Might be a little late for this election. But you'll know for next time.

 

[snopro]

Might be a little late for this election. But you'll know for next time.

Yeah...there will probably be another one in a couple years. Can't see a majority government if you believe the polls.

 

[Summiteer]

Yeah...there will probably be another one in a couple years. Can't see a majority government if you believe the polls.

We can only hope.

 

[KVF 700]

I realize I did have the option of the mail in ballot, but the point is, is that it is inconvenient and there has to be a better method. When I originally read about the mail in ballot, it sounded like it wasnt for me. It stated that "A Special Ballot is a means for an elector to cast a ballot in the provincial general election and Senate nominee election if he or she is unable to vote during the advance polls or on polling day."
I am not unable to vote, I am just not in the right area to vote.

 

[Cyle]

Yeah...there will probably be another one in a couple years. Can't see a majority government if you believe the polls.

Because they were so spot on last election right?

 

[08summit]

Because they were so spot on last election right?

??? All the polls in the last election said there would be a PC majority...Isn't that what we have?

 

[Summiteer]

I realize I did have the option of the mail in ballot, but the point is, is that it is inconvenient and there has to be a better method. When I originally read about the mail in ballot, it sounded like it wasnt for me. It stated that "A Special Ballot is a means for an elector to cast a ballot in the provincial general election and Senate nominee election if he or she is unable to vote during the advance polls or on polling day."
I am not unable to vote, I am just not in the right area to vote.

Which means that you are unable to vote......

 

[Cyle]

??? All the polls in the last election said there would be a PC majority...Isn't that what we have?

They said PC's would take a huge hit, when in fact in was near the most seats ever for them.

 

[Longhorn]

They said PC's would take a huge hit, when in fact in was near the most seats ever for them.

The Abacus Data poll was off by 1 seat...not sure what polls you read, but Abacus keeps their old polls on their website, its still there if you want to check it out...

 

[snopro]

The Abacus Data poll was off by 1 seat...not sure what polls you read, but Abacus keeps their old polls on their website, its still there if you want to check it out...

I'm thinking stripper poles......

 

[Longhorn]

I'm thinking stripper poles......

I hope I never see a stripper pole with seats LOL....I did however 'accidently' visit a stripper bar in Portland that was so cheap, there was a Jukebox on the stage and the girls had to plug quarters into it to get music for each dance...very entertaining haha