For the past several years, I've gone to the county court house prior to election day to vote "absentee". I can avoid long lines and do it at my convenience.

Yesterday, I went up to the ladies at the desk, showed my driver's license (required in Indiana), gave her my name and address, and watched her type in the information. To my chagrin, I was not listed. She tried again. Nothing.

"Are you registered, Mr. Smith?" Yes--been doing this for years. "Is this the correct address?" Yes--been there for 31 years. "With what party are you registered?", she asked. Does it matter?, I replied. "Well, not really, but sometimes we don't receive the information". I showed her my registration card. She tried again. Nothing.

By now, I was getting panicky and irritated. What do I do?, I asked. "I don't know, but you can't vote". By this time, a line was forming behind me. I live in a very rural (backward) county, 70% of which votes Republican. We NEVER have Democrats elected. So I'm thinking conspiracy.

I politely asked her to try one more time. She sighed and reluctantly typed in my vitals. VOILA! Up my name popped! I was there all along. Once in the voting booth, I proudly voted for Obama/Biden! Now I wonder if my vote will somehow be erased.(Oh My)