While it’s nice to say that voting is its own reward, we’d rather have a cocktail when we’re done waiting in all those lines.

What’s the best part about voting? Taking part in the democratic process. And the second-best part? The stickers, of course.

Are you sitting down? Good. Because what I’m about to tell you will probably make you incredibly depressed. Okay…here goes. [Deep breath.] According to Freeman Klopott, budget cuts may force the District’s Board of Elections and Ethics to cut the purchase of “I Voted” stickers in fiscal year 2012. Outrage!

Good morning, Washington. Make it to the polls yesterday? If so, we hope you did so before the sun went down — it got cold in a hurry last night, as the area rapidly moved from warmer-than-usual temps to colder-than-usual ones. CapitalWeather is saying that the weekend should be warmer, at least. Election 2007: The results are in, and it looks like it was a good night for Virginia’s Democrats. The Dems picked up…

>> Okay, not technically voting news, but we’re convinced that Britney Spears is filing for divorce today in order to sway the elections in some manner. Perhaps going on a campaign of “Don’t Marry Total Effing Idiots”? [TMZ] >> Robocalling — the new hotness? Over on his personal blog, DCist Tom explains just how it’s done — and just how easy it is to do. Please don’t try this at home. Seriously. [Manifest Density]…

From the comments already left in the Morning Roundup, it sounds like turnout is high and voting is going smoothly. But we’d like a bigger sample size. How was your experience at the polls? Did the lines seem long? Did the Diebold machines actually work? Are the “I Voted” stickers especially pretty this year? Let us know in comments. We’d love to see your cameraphone photos, too (provided you take them in areas where photography…