My voting site is where?

I always enjoy Election Day because it’s my one chance to express my opinion and enjoy another year of a healthy verbal discussion of what our government leaders our doing on our behalf.
In my mind I had planned how my day would start (I was a little excited you see since I get to work a little later than my normal 6:30 a.m. start as the Trentonian’s online editor). Get up and have breakfast with much needed coffee, work on a project, get dressed and walk over to my voting site, located a few feet from where I live.
Around 10 a.m. I walked out of my apartment, noticed the weather was a little brisk, rain had fallen with a little wind blowing, I walked to my car to place my briefcase in it and planned on walking over to Trenton High School-West Campus on West State Street to vote. Glancing over to the campus I didn’t see any of the Election Day decorations (balloons, streamers, flags, etc. on the drive or in the grass) indicating YOU VOTE HERE.
I thought that was strange and thinking I was not looking in the right place for the Election Day decorations I jumped in my car and drove over to the campus. Driving around I still didn’t see the American Flag. So I decided to drive to the county election office to find out exactly where I should go to vote.
It had been raining and it was brisk out but traffic was not hectic and I even found a parking spot outside the Mercer County courthouse, which is often difficult to find. I believed the parking gods were smiling on me and this was my lucky day. When I entered the door to the courthouse I learned why I found a great parking spot, the courthouse was closed today. Talk about having a dumb look on your face.
A guard was very helpful and escorted me up to the Board of Elections office to find out where I was suppose to vote. The guard being very helpful asked me where I lived and said I should be voting at the high school’s west campus. I said that sounds right but I didn’t see anything designating where the voting site was. He was very surprised by my comment.
I walked into the Board of Election office and the two employees were very helpful. In fact I was the first person of the day to ask where my voting site was. I told them my dilemma and they looked up where I should vote. They seemed surprised that I couldn’t find the spot but also they said it had been raining and windy this morning and maybe the items had blown away or were waiting to put up the flag once the rain came out. I thanked them for their help and left.
I immediately drove back to the high school and entered the school’s drive just off the Route 29 South exit and once I drove toward the auditorium I saw the big American flag. The flag had been placed on one of the columns’ outside the auditorium’s door. I didn’t see the flag because my view of the campus does not allow me to see the front doors of the auditorium.
Despite my ‘confusion’ I got to vote and it’s a happy day.

My voting site is where?

I always enjoy Election Day because it’s my one chance to express my opinion and enjoy another year of a healthy verbal discussion of what our government leaders our doing on our behalf.
In my mind I had planned how my day would start (I was a little excited you see since I get to work a little later than my normal 6:30 a.m. start as the Trentonian’s online editor). Get up and have breakfast with much needed coffee, work on a project, get dressed and walk over to my voting site, located a few feet from where I live.
Around 10 a.m. I walked out of my apartment, noticed the weather was a little brisk, rain had fallen with a little wind blowing, I walked to my car to place my briefcase in it and planned on walking over to Trenton High School-West Campus on West State Street to vote. Glancing over to the campus I didn’t see any of the Election Day decorations (balloons, streamers, flags, etc. on the drive or in the grass) indicating YOU VOTE HERE.
I thought that was strange and thinking I was not looking in the right place for the Election Day decorations I jumped in my car and drove over to the campus. Driving around I still didn’t see the American Flag. So I decided to drive to the county election office to find out exactly where I should go to vote.
It had been raining and it was brisk out but traffic was not hectic and I even found a parking spot outside the Mercer County courthouse, which is often difficult to find. I believed the parking gods were smiling on me and this was my lucky day. When I entered the door to the courthouse I learned why I found a great parking spot, the courthouse was closed today. Talk about having a dumb look on your face.
A guard was very helpful and escorted me up to the Board of Elections office to find out where I was suppose to vote. The guard being very helpful asked me where I lived and said I should be voting at the high school’s west campus. I said that sounds right but I didn’t see anything designating where the voting site was. He was very surprised by my comment.
I walked into the Board of Election office and the two employees were very helpful. In fact I was the first person of the day to ask where my voting site was. I told them my dilemma and they looked up where I should vote. They seemed surprised that I couldn’t find the spot but also they said it had been raining and windy this morning and maybe the items had blown away or were waiting to put up the flag once the rain came out. I thanked them for their help and left.
I immediately drove back to the high school and entered the school’s drive just off the Route 29 South exit and once I drove toward the auditorium I saw the big American flag. The flag had been placed on one of the columns’ outside the auditorium’s door. I didn’t see the flag because my view of the campus does not allow me to see the front doors of the auditorium.
Despite my ‘confusion’ I got to vote and it’s a happy day.