This morning on my way to work, I voted in my first ever US presidential election. Unlike other places that I heard about on radio, there was no big line for voting. I was in and out of the polling place in less than 5 minutes.

After reading about the violent history of elections in USA, I was wondering if I should pack a sidearm for protection but, decided against it. Turned out that my fear was baseless. The polling station was full of senior citizens that are physically incapable of inflicting any bodily harm. I could cast my ballot and get out unscathed.