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Mossfern

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15. I would bring one of my children into the booth with me

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 08:05 AM

2 hrs ago

and have them pull the big lever to open the cloth curtain and register my vote. I think it was a great experience for them. I don't know if that was against the "rules", but I live in a pretty small town. We also have strangers working the polls lately. It used to be mostly our neighbors who would greet you with a hearty "Hi Mossfern" when signing the "big book." Representatives for both parties used to bring in donuts and coffee to the workers.

I miss those days.

(I wish we had a 'sigh' smilie)

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I miss stepping into the old voting booth machines, pulling that lever to close the curtain, [View all] Quiet Em 14 hrs ago OP

Problem: 227 bomb threats in 2024, all in Democratic precincts. mahina 14 hrs ago #1

I don't think those old mechanical voting machines have been used anywhere in decades. Ocelot II 13 hrs ago #3

..That's unfortunate. n/t. whathehell 13 hrs ago #5

I'm in New York. Quiet Em 13 hrs ago #4

Sentimental and fun memory... QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #2

I miss having independent press & media present actual facts Attilatheblond 13 hrs ago #6

I hear ya. Quiet Em 13 hrs ago #7

yeah - heck with those ancient machines GenThePerservering 9 hrs ago #11

There was something satisfying about the soft metallic click each of the little levers made... 3catwoman3 13 hrs ago #8

I always liked that.... electric_blue68 13 hrs ago #9

I don't miss machines at all. usonian 13 hrs ago #10

Never experienced curtains with levers. Experienced push pins to remove the chads BlueWaveNeverEnd 4 hrs ago #12

I remember that, but it was over 50 years ago for me. DFW 4 hrs ago #13

Analog voting machines (as opposed to digital ones). I remember them well. Pulling the lever was satisfying. Intractable 4 hrs ago #14

I would bring one of my children into the booth with me Mossfern 2 hrs ago #15

I still vote in person Polybius 1 hr ago #16