I'm a voter that is spitting mad right now.

I walked-up to my polling place, sample ballot in hand and ready to cast my vote! I get to my table, hand over my ID (I don't like to have to spell my name and address, so that's easier). Next to my address, someone hand wrote "vbm". Apparently, that means "Vote By Mail". Well, if you have that and want to vote in person, you have to surrender your mail ballot. Well, I have NEVER been a vote by mail person, EVER. I love to vote. I mean, I love the whole thing, standing in line, punching the card, watching them put the ballot in the box. All of it.

I told them I never got a mail ballot, so I can't surrender one. I'm told I will have to cast a provisional ballot. WTF??!!?? I asked if there was a supervisor or someone who could override it, so they call over this woman. She comes over, having no fucks to give. She says basically, too bad fill out the provisional. I asked who I could complain to and she flippantly says "call the governor" and walked away. Again, WTF? I said "that was a bullshit answer, alike I'm going to call Jerry Brown and he'll get right on the phone to hear my complaint about voter fraud". The people at the tables felt so bad and were so nice, I have no qualms with them. The other lady though....

Soooo, when I returned home, I googled my issue and then got on the phone with the Secretary of State Voter Complaint Hotline. Spoke to a nice lady who took everything down and filed it. I already got a follow-up call!

The guy who called me back was awesome and outlined what they were going to do. He also recommended that I re-register to vote, so I'll do that tomorrow.

Know your voters rights folks!!! If you experience any issues voting, call your Secretary of State's office. They should have a voter hotline.