the verdict is in and i don't get to vote...

My absentee ballot never arrived.

My state will go to Kerry. Senator Schumer will be reelected. That's not the point. The point is that I want to vote. I WANT TO VOTE.

I'm frustrated and I'm sad. I have strong opinions and I want my vote counted. I want my vote counted.

Someone in the NY office didn't receive her ballot so she's driving to PA today. Right now, my only option is to get on a plane and vote in NY which isn't really an option at this point. I heard that this is happening to a lot of people and I shouldn't feel guilty because I made an effort but I do feel guilty. And disconnected.

I feel like I lost my right to invest in the outcome the same way I could if I actually voted. I'm so disappointed.

the state of my vote continued...

shamrock_kid suggested I call 1-866-OURVOTE and dpfreak gave me some information suggesting that I can fill out a provisional ballot. I called the hotline and someone at the NY Board of Elections confirmed that, unfortunately, there was nothing they can do but I'm free to file a complaint. As a last ditch effort, I found out where my FL polling place is and went by after work. Sadly, they confirmed that there's no way I can vote unless I go back to NY tonight. But I tried. And, as many of you kindly mentioned, I tried to vote and that counts for something. So I'll settle in and hope, hope, hope that Kerry pulls through. At least I know my state will go his way. The exit polls are making my nauseous.

stargems...I'm going to call you at 10pm. We may not be in the same state for our election night party but I'm not going through this without you.

Now I think I'll search for some Weasleycest to take my mind off the election for a while. fluffylama posted a snippet of Bill/Charlie that put me in the mood.