February 06, 2008

Locals Try Futile Attempts At Voting

Philadelphians put their best feet forward yesterday and attempted to vote in the Most Important Election Ever Between A Black And A Woman. Only problem: Pennsylvania's primary isn't until April 22.

But, still, the city's most informed residents lined up to vote yesterday, apparently confused by the media into thinking their votes counted. They usually don't count anyway, but this time nobody could even get a chance to pretend it did.

It was among the first of more than 400 calls from people who thought it was Election Day in Philadelphia, according to workers in the city commissioners office. "We've been telling people the only way they can vote is to get in their car and drive to Jersey," joked Tim Dowling, a campaign finance specialist in the office.

"We were very patient and explained [that] there was a primary in New Jersey but not here," said another worker who asked not to be identified.... Most people were very polite; they apologized for calling. But some of them insisted, they knew it was Election Day and they were going to vote. So we told them to go over the bridge."

Unfortunately, those who attempted to cross the bridge into New Jersey accidentally drove off the bridge. Election officials were counting a jump off the northern side as a vote for Hillary, and a jump off the southern side as a vote for Obama.

Don't feel bad, though, Philadelphians: This happened all over the country.

Sometimes voting 'don't come easy' [Daily News]

Posted by D-Mac on February 6, 2008 10:02 AM
Posted to 2008 Presidential Primaries , Philly Self-Loathing , Stupidity , Tsunami Tuesday , Voting

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