Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Voting in Sula, Montana

It's easy to vote absentee in Montana, but I passed on that so I could savor the rural voting experience. 

My polling location is the Sula Clubhouse, about 12 miles from my cabin, a mile short of "downtown" Sula (the Sula Country Store). 


Not much traffic for Election Day.


Approaching the polling location at the Sula Clubhouse.

I got there at 11:00, but they weren't going to open until noon.  I think the pony express hadn't yet arrived with the ballots.

I had an hour to kill, so I went riding around.




I returned a few minutes after noon, along with a few other voters.  There were no obnoxious people outside handing out fliers, as happens in some locations.  (The comedian Mitch Hedberg said when someone hands you a flier, it's like they're saying "Here, you throw this away.")
When I left, there were twice as many vehicles than are shown here.  I'd never seen that many Sulans in one place. I think this already qualifies as strong voter turnout for Sula, and the voting day was just getting started.

5 comments:

  1. Was Marge serving up some down home cookin' and trusty advice down there at the clubhouse? Never seen so many cars in all of Sula.

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  2. Oddly enough, they did have pie and coffee there for the voters. I didn't partake.

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  3. We got maple bars! And flu shots (optional).

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  4. I might've taken a maple bar. Did you make them?

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  5. Naw, the local IGA made them, but they are pretty tasty!

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