Hevymetal
Regular Member
Well the sad fact of the situation is the clerk DOES unfortunately have the authority since they hold all of the cards in deciding who, what, where, when and why the election is run and staffed
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Whos going to Open Carry when they go to VOTE on Aug. 7th?
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Well the sad fact of the situation is the clerk DOES unfortunately have the authority since they hold all of the cards in deciding who, what, where, when and why the election is run and staffed
detroit_fan
Regular Member
Well the sad fact of the situation is the clerk DOES unfortunately have the authority since they hold all of the cards in deciding who, what, where, when and why the election is run and staffed
The clerk is an elected official right?
Hevymetal
Regular Member
Yes, who happens to be running unopposed.
Someone better call stainless a waaaambulance!!!!!!!
Don't cry about how you didn't get to vote when you simply didn't prepare enough.
detroit_fan
Regular Member
Well that stinks.
Sounds like it's time to elect Heavymetal via a write-in campaign!
smellslikemichigan
Campaign Veteran
Troy Community Center (nearly asked to leave)
i walked into the troy community center, signed in, got my ballot, then i was told the instructions for voting.
i stepped over to the booth, set my ballot down and picked up my pen. i started to read my ballot and was interrupted by a very quiet whisper from behind.
female poll worker:
"sir, are you a police officer?"
me:
"no"
female poll worker:
"then i don't think you can have a gun in here"
me:
"it's fine, i know i can"
her:
"i'm going to check"
me:
"ok, i'm going to finish voting"
she didn't come back and i finished voting
on my way out the door she said, "i checked and it was fine". i told her that i knew it would be. she said she just had to cover her bases. i told her that it was a lot easier for me to know what was legal than for her to know what was illegal. there is a whole lot more illegal in our country than there is legal.
despite being illegally harassed while in the voting booth, the lady was nice, so i didn't make an issue of it. that's what open carry is about, education.
i walked into the troy community center, signed in, got my ballot, then i was told the instructions for voting.
i stepped over to the booth, set my ballot down and picked up my pen. i started to read my ballot and was interrupted by a very quiet whisper from behind.
female poll worker:
"sir, are you a police officer?"
me:
"no"
female poll worker:
"then i don't think you can have a gun in here"
me:
"it's fine, i know i can"
her:
"i'm going to check"
me:
"ok, i'm going to finish voting"
she didn't come back and i finished voting
on my way out the door she said, "i checked and it was fine". i told her that i knew it would be. she said she just had to cover her bases. i told her that it was a lot easier for me to know what was legal than for her to know what was illegal. there is a whole lot more illegal in our country than there is legal.
despite being illegally harassed while in the voting booth, the lady was nice, so i didn't make an issue of it. that's what open carry is about, education.
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Grutte Pier
Regular Member
open carry while voting
I open carried today and expected some comments but nothing at all, I had my voice recorder at the ready but no use for it.
I have to say I was pleasantly surprised.
I open carried today and expected some comments but nothing at all, I had my voice recorder at the ready but no use for it.
I have to say I was pleasantly surprised.
Michigander
Regular Member
I wasn't planning on OCing to the polls, because up until now I haven't had a go to polling place at a CEZ, and I don't much feel like causing a stir while people try to vote. At my new residence however, I have to go to a school. So I just OC'd to vote.
I was pretty nervous about trouble, but I seem to have gone at a pretty dead hour, so there weren't many people there anyway, and though I got a couple looks, I didn't get any comments or questions. I do wonder if November will be any different, with hopefully more people voting.
I was pretty nervous about trouble, but I seem to have gone at a pretty dead hour, so there weren't many people there anyway, and though I got a couple looks, I didn't get any comments or questions. I do wonder if November will be any different, with hopefully more people voting.
Small_Arms_Collector
Regular Member
That's what you call an invitation.
DanM
Regular Member
I OC'd at my polling location, which is an elementary school at other times.
Spent a little time with the campaign volunteers before going in, asked them their candidates' positions on the RKBA. Not that I needed to know in most cases. Just wanted to see if the volunteers knew.
Went in, voted, no issues.
Well, apparently someone had an issue. As I was walking toward my car, a West Bloomfield PD cruiser slowly rolled up toward me. The officer was very courteous and apparently felt so at ease he didn't even get out. Said they got "some calls" and he was checking it out. He seemed a little bothered with whoever called and said, "I don't know why some people freak out so easily." Seeing there was no trouble, he thanked me for voting and I proceeded to my car.
The brief LEO encounter, and me walking away freely, happened in full view of the campaign volunteers. I'm glad they got to witness what *doesn't* happen when you OC.
Spent a little time with the campaign volunteers before going in, asked them their candidates' positions on the RKBA. Not that I needed to know in most cases. Just wanted to see if the volunteers knew.
Went in, voted, no issues.
Well, apparently someone had an issue.
As I was walking toward my car, a West Bloomfield PD cruiser slowly rolled up toward me. The officer was very courteous and apparently felt so at ease he didn't even get out. Said they got "some calls" and he was checking it out. He seemed a little bothered with whoever called and said, "I don't know why some people freak out so easily." Seeing there was no trouble, he thanked me for voting and I proceeded to my car.The brief LEO encounter, and me walking away freely, happened in full view of the campaign volunteers. I'm glad they got to witness what *doesn't* happen when you OC.
smellslikemichigan
Campaign Veteran
were you at the library? i happened to be working there today.
btw, WOW! what a cool LEO
he gets it...
btw, WOW! what a cool LEO
he gets it...
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dougwg
Regular Member
pic's or it didn't happen
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/185813_356553184421007_2093290859_n.jpg
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/185813_356553184421007_2093290859_n.jpg
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smellslikemichigan
Campaign Veteran
it's on my facebook. anyone who is cool has already seen it.
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cmdr_iceman71
Regular Member
In Detroit, I walked two blocks to my polling location which happened to be a church - dual OCing as usual. As I entered the building I heard someone in the crowd which was standing outside blurt out "G0d Damm!?" No one said a thing or batted an eye while I was inside - which is how it is supposed to be. On the way home a couple sitting on their front porch asked if I was a LEO. I replied "No, I'm just a law-abing citizen." The woman threw herself backwards in her chair giggling and replied "Well alright den." No problems, no issues.
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ChuckWagon-SMVM
Regular Member
I voted
I voted at around 4:30pm at Elliot Elementary School. I was told I had to provide a drivers license or state ID. I called the woman a "Racist" then chuckled. I already had my drivers license and voter id card in my hand.
Later I took my wife and son up to vote it was her first time in this district. It's a good thing I went with her some horny old coot (probably 70 something in a baseball cap and plaid shirt like they all wear) was hitting on her. She mentioned me and he turned around to see me facing him strong side and looking at him slightly cross. He all of a sudden came to attention and saluted me I gave him a nod and he slithered away.
I voted at around 4:30pm at Elliot Elementary School. I was told I had to provide a drivers license or state ID. I called the woman a "Racist" then chuckled. I already had my drivers license and voter id card in my hand.
Later I took my wife and son up to vote it was her first time in this district. It's a good thing I went with her some horny old coot (probably 70 something in a baseball cap and plaid shirt like they all wear) was hitting on her. She mentioned me and he turned around to see me facing him strong side and looking at him slightly cross. He all of a sudden came to attention and saluted me I gave him a nod and he slithered away.
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dougwg
Regular Member
Same place as me...
stainless1911
Banned
It was to draw attention to their failure this term, not so much about my voting or not.
Preempted.
Super Trucker
Regular Member
I understand that, but the key words of how to replied to me "their failure" should have been your first clue you are wasting your time and not voting. Both bad things imo.
stainless1911
Banned
So, why did he have to leave since it's preempted.