I am a twenty year old African-American working third generation college student, who today was denied the right to vote here in San Antonio. Since I was a little boy my parents have taken me "vote" along with them, so I thought. I closely followed this historic election, participated in the rallies, watched the debates and confidently looked forward to casting my first presidential election that I would be eligible to vote in. I carefully looked over my checklist:

1. Register to vote -

Check

2. Show up to correct polling place --- Check

3. Present government issued identification to captains ---Check

4. Name on list -

No

5. Call Bexar County on cell phone provided --- Check

6. County indicates that some names were not transferred, nothing can be done -- sorry you are stuck like chuck-- try again in 2012 -

WHAT

7. Watch my mother and eighteen year old sister vote --- Check

8. Call Barrack Obama troubleshooting line - instructed to ask for previsional ballot

9. Call Grandpa - Son, your heart is in the right place and ask for previsional ballot

10. Go get friend who hadn't voted and bring him to precinct - Surprise he is also denied the right to vote - SURPRISE

11. Wonder if I fell back into 1968

12. Watch the election coverage -

13. Wonder what it felt like to vote for President Barrack Obama

14. Wonder how many people share my story, "The Night I Almost Voted for the First Black President." David Singh