Time to Vote!

Tell us what you think about today's top story!

Every state's voter registration laws are different. Some states require a photo ID, while in other states it is illegal for a poll worker to ask for ID. Citizens of some states use computers to vote; those in other states vote on noncomputerized machines. Establishing a national standard for voting could be the answer, but it would be expensive and complicated.

What are your suggestions for guaranteeing that everyone in America who wants to vote can and assuring that everybody's vote is counted?

(Voters stand in line to cast their ballots early at the Fulton County Annex in Sandy Springs, Ga., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008. Photo: ©John Bazemore/AP Images)

Comments

[Nishat]

What the people that collect the votes should do is keep all the votes in one big box and give it to where ever they count the votes and tally up the people that voted and make sure that they don't lose those votes.

[Opportunity Center Reporter Mayra]

I suggest in order to regulate voting, we should consider voting with our social security card.

[kailey]

How does it feel to run for presedent?McCain should tackle economy.

[kay]

mcCain should win

[Trevor]

I think everybody who is any body in America can vote because it is a free country.They cannot be forced to vote for somebody.If your black or white you should be able to vote.Because it is a right to vote.You should have a picture i.d. so they can only vote once.Because in some states they don't do that.so that is all of my coments.

[suzy]

my friend voted for McCain/Palin, so i hope they win

i voted the same way

[Pink Paw Pals]

Lindsey B.: Show your ID for all states.
Lindsey S.: Each neighborhood could have a voting booth in front of it.

[luck]

States should vote the same way. In Oregon, we vote by mail. We should have to go to the post office to get our ballots and show ID because if you don't someone else could vote with your ballot.

[1009]

I think they should keep it the way it is now. Every state can do what they want.

[johnross]

I hope Mcain should win

[johnross]

my mom wears her hair like sera pailin and has glases like hers

[johnross]

ihopejohn mcain and sera palin will win.........

[Serash]

I think that Obama will win but now I got for Mcain but go for Joe Biden not Sara Pailin.
Well I hope Mcain wins.

[Asia]

My suggestions are that after they come out of the booth they write their names down or count how many people are voting. Tally the people who voted and if there aren't the same number of tallies of people who want to vote then tell people who didn't vote to get in a line or raise their hand and then they can vote so they won't be left out=]. Or they can put tape or a note on their back that says "I already voted." and then they can go home. Like sometimes when kids are playing a game and they wanna vote on what game to play they can raise their hand and if they didn't raise their hand they can ask did you vote or not and they can say yes or no. And I guarantee that my suggestion might work if they try it. If they aren't good at keeping track of stuff or are unorganized that might help them, instead of people sneaking in and voting again. Although they could rip it off of their back or something but it wouldn't be fair because if someone wants one person to win and they don't win because someone cheated and did 2 votes on one person. They could also put a camera on them and see if they already went into the booth already, take the camera if they see them again and call the police if they did already go into the booth.

[MONTEZ]

MY SUGGESTION IS THAT WE DON'T NEED TO VOTE THE SAME WAY BECAUSE IN SOME STATES PEOPLE DON'T GIVE THEIR ID BECAUSE IT IS ILLEGAL TO HAVE TO SHOW YOUR ID. OTHER PEOPLE USE COMPUTERS TO VOTE.

[Jakoria]

So that everyone can vote they should have poeple go to a person's house and ask, "Did you vote?" If they did not then the person who came to their door should give them a ballot. If they can't read or if they are blind they should read it to them.

[Lucas]

I wanted McCain to win.

[marquese]

Dear Brack Obama I know you won the president I love it. but can you try to low the gas.and take the fcat out ha-ha-ha-ha.you is a good president.

[Alex!!!]

I think he should do something about the environmen. All of the nation's animals are effected when we pollute and dump waste but we need to work together and get rid of it. USA!!

[swad]

COOL

[sarah]

I am happy that you won. I think you should do something about the the gas . I think it is to high and the littering, people hurt the animals by throwing trash.

[Prince]

Obama going to pick 7 replican& 7democrat. He will be good leader by being repsectful to pear.
obama how does it feel to be 44 president and not 1st president.

[Bob]

I think that the voters should make sure that they show an ID. It might cost more, but it would assure that people are not going from one place to another to vote.

[Lisa 11]

I am very glad that Obama won to be President of the USA because he will send less troops to Iraq to fight in war! We need less troops there than we do here in the US!

[ellen]

voter registration card or picture i.d. should do for voting.

[haley]

I think every state should have the same voting standards because then it would be fair for everyone.

[Hernan]

I'm happy Obama won! I'm waiting for America to have a big change!

[Hannah]

Mcccain should have won

[Hernan]

Hooray for Obama! I wanted him to win and he did win!

:D