I voted today

I just got back in town so I wasn't able to vote on the first day of early voting in Georgia. It's the last day to register, so I decided to make sure I voted today just in case I encountered a problem. I put my computer on sleep to run over to the county to cast my ballot. I was shocked and elated to see a very, very long line. I never felt so good to wait on a long line. The workers were a bit disorganized, but everyone was happy and patient. It was an amazing experience.

While I was on line I helped to give out the forms the people had to fill out in order to vote. After I voted, I helped direct a little traffic and wheeled a disabled person around the building and down a steep dangerous hill so she could vote. When I was leaving I stood in the parking lot truly amazed at the car loads of people coming to vote.

After I left, I stopped by the bank and the teller noticed my "I'm a Georgia Voter" sticker. She asked with excitment, "You voted?" I told her I did and she yelled over to another teller "She voted already." Even the person working the front customer service desk came over to talk about when he was going to vote. They all wanted to be among the first to vote, way before November 4.

Here's a shot of a first time voter, John Jude. He's just old enough to vote in this election. He was very proud to cast his ballot for the first time. He said he voted for President Obama.