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Don't forget to Vote today, if you haven't already!

And then tell your students your voting stories - don't tell them who you voted for, it'll drive them crazy. A teachable moment that is so important, especially when you consider past voter turn outs or turn outs in non-presidential elections.

My county does mail in ballots for everyone. They don't offer polling places at all, just a couple of drop boxes scattered here and there. For my students, they've never experienced going somewhere to vote and probably won't. If you're of similar age to me, you've probably voted using a variety machines. Remember the School House Rock cartoon about voting? Yep, I've used the machine with levers to close the curtains while you vote and open them when your done. I've also done butterfly punch ballots, scantron and touch screen.

Ya. The voting machine with the curtains made really feel like I was a "Voter"... I miss them, even if they did break down all the time.

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Sophie Normal said…
I voted by mail this time and it was kind of a downer. It's more fun to go, wait with neighbors, people watch, pull the curtain, pull the levers, maybe get a sticker, feel all righteous and All American.

Anyway, the reason I came across your blog is because I'm hunting high school teachers right now. I co-edit a new literary magazine called The Normal School and we're giving copies to teachers who would like to make use of them in the classroom. We aren't boring or inaccessible and our inaugural issue features some serious names. We also challenged McSweeney's Quarterly Concern to a bloody fistfight. If you or fellow teachers who are readers of your blog are interested in receiving copies, let me know. Thanks.
11:47 AM
traveler hudd said…
Haha. I just read your Election day post. When I arrived at school I was bombarded with questions from my little kids about who I voted for. One of my little girls told me I should vote for McCain because "Obama is going to take all of the money from the rich people and give it to the poor people." One of my boys told me I should vote for Obama because "McCain is going to make it so old people have to die alone without insurance."

I nearly died.
12:50 PM
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