This Election is "Special"

But aren't they all? I just returned from voting early in the Statewide Special Election. I'm leaving this weekend for Paris/Rome, so I won't be around on voting day. In case you live here and you're unaware, there are eleven touchscreen voting locations scattered throughout L.A. I went to the East LA County Regional Library, where there were six pollworkers with absolutely nothing to do. They were thrilled that I was there, and went over in detail the process for the Diebold touchscreen machines. I didn't have the heart to tell them I'd done this before. Anyway, they wanted me to tell all my friends to get out and vote early, too, so...here I am: get out and vote early. Failing that, please vote on November 8.