I typically write what is on my mind. Today is Monday Nov 05, 2024, and I have nothing but presidential election on my mind. It is sad, but I guess I am only getting older and can't detach from this thing.
I don't like the Electoral College system. I don't like the fact that if a candidate wins a state by the narrowest of the margins, that candidate gets all the Electoral Votes from that state, thereby completely denouncing a large segment of the voting population. I don't like that the fact that the seven states listed above gets to decide a presidential election of the United States. But it is what it is. I don't get to change the rule now, and perhaps not in any time in near future. However, what bother me the most is the fact that some MORON can get on national television and say that there is fraud because he lost. He did this in the past, and he got himself and his cronies geared towards it this time around as well! I hate that. Because let me say it straight:
In the United States one can vote early, but there is no consistency! Some states allow it, others don't. Some allow in person early voting while others allow main-in voting as early voting. The timing varies widely. Not just state to state, but even county to county!! My goodness, land of the free we say! Too much freedom can be a bad thing after all.
| Source | I ignored the last few states, I will paste below |
If you see the numbers, about 78.5 M Americans have casted their votes early (myself included!). That is nearly 40% of the registered voters. I am proud of report that my native state (country?) of Texas have voted 54% of all its registered voters. But notice how strikingly variable the numbers are! Key Swing States like Pennsylvania only voted 22%, and all of it is absentee ballots, because the great state of Pennsylvania doesn't allow early voting!! My goodness! The state that will potentially decide the election, will have to vote and count all the votes tomorrow, and likely well into day after! Isn't this a logistical nightmare! Why the stress?! You might ask, and the answer you will get will make no sense to you, because it is stupid. They will say, they don't 'trust' early voting! Dippity Do Dah!! That's all I can say to that.
Give the poor election workers some break? Nop!
There you have it. I expect to have limited sleep tonight. Likely zero sleep tomorrow night. Regardless of the outcome.
