Like many of our countrymen, me and my family flocked to our local precinct to vote for our candidates in the recently concluded 2010 elections. With the advent of new voting machines, we thought that it would be faster this around and we'd be back home in no time. Alas, with methods, come new problems that were not forseen and as a result, we had to go back later in the afternoon to vote. With that over, we couldn't wait for the results because the political future of the country is at stake. When I think about the anxiety and tension that waiting causes, the song "Please, Please Tell Me Now" by Duran Duran comes to mind.
With a lot at stake, I wasn't surprised that so many people were angry at the delay. It got worse the day after. What was supposedly a quick declaration once again ran into problems as the computers kept on hanging due to the large amount of data being processed. As a result, we had another delay in the process. Still, all's well, ends well as the proclamation was made in the afternoon and the victorious candidates were presented to their constituents. It wasn't that bad in the end.
What have we learned from this? Sometimes the more advance the technology, the more problems you might encounter. When something is new, expected some glitzes in the process. Well live and learn from this experience. You need to give these things a chance. Let's just hope that they perfect the system and make streamline the process next time.
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