Not knowing what to do

[CountAllVotes]

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My ballot arrived yesterday and there were so many propositions on it, all confusing to me.

So I did not vote one way or the other on them.

That said, the rest was simple.

I voted The Ticket, the Democratic Ticket.

I'm sure everyone here will do the same!

[Different Drummer]

1. I also voted the Democratic ticket,

[CountAllVotes]

4. It is the only ticket I've ever voted

My father was the one that always voted The Ticket.

He was a life long Union man, a highly skilled printer.

He would have NEVER voted for a tRUMP. Never.

It was vote The Ticket no matter what!

[TwilightZone]

2. Local parties often have voter guides online.

The League of Women Voters also publishes voters guides for many locations.

Start here: https://www.vote411.org/

Or do a Google/etc. search for your city/county, Democratic Party, and "voter's guide".

[debm55]

3. The back of mine was confusing too. I live in Allegheny County in PA. I filled out no for the proposition and under that

they wanted me to select 5 members to be on the commission. I didn't do that part Because I voted no.It was confusing,

[Kali]

5. blue voter guide

https://bluevoterguide.org/

put your address in and gives endorsements etc for your area

[Luciferous]

13. Very helpful, thanks for the link 🙂

[ThoughtCriminal]

6. In Arizona we get a voter guide - and some tips

That has the text of all the propositions along with arguments "For" and "Against".

For most, you can cut through the confusion by looking at how they got on the ballot and who is for and against.

Bad ideas tend to be put there by our GOP controlled legislature. Arguments "for" are mostly from republican lawmakers, Chambers of Commerce, and "Astro-turf" groups that always seem to have "Free Enterprise" or "Prosperity" in their titles. Here, most of these propositions area about preventing open primaries and blocking amendments that come from public petitions.

The good ideas are usually placed on the ballot from public petitions. They are supported by groups like the Sierra Club and Democratic lawmakers and opposed by the same clowns mentioned above.

Judge retention. A quick guide - look at who appointed them. A brief search online provides the answer.

[CountAllVotes]

8. There was one prop. I considered voting for but ...

It looked good at first but after reading a few things about it, it seems the money was all going to the General Fund, not the specific event it claimed to be about.

UGH!

Yes, no or maybe so = I don't know.

So I just left it blank. No regrets if it turns into utter chaos down the road should it pass.

It was for "road improvement", something I am all for but if the money is going into the General Fund it could end up anywhere and a few of the local politicians admitted it!

[2naSalit]

7. Does your state provide you with...

Voting aids like the pamphlets or booklets explaining the propositions pro and con? Every state I've ever voted in does. They usually show up in the mail before the voting begins.

I would make use of those if I were you, it's important to vote for all of them one way or the other.

[leftieNanner]

9. Also check the local

Indivisible chapter. They should have info on local races.

[CountAllVotes]

10. Local races were no problem

Anyone with a D next to their name got MY vote!

[CountAllVotes]

11. My father saved my mother the effort of voting

He'd fill her ballot out for her and made sure it was voting The Ticket, the Democratic Ticket.

I often thought this was pushing it a bit too hard but ...

He made sure that she too voted The Ticket!

Dad's message was clear and that is:

VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE !!!!

[leftieNanner]

12. Yes!

But sometimes they are non partisan positions.

[Lasher]

14. Locking.

Please, no politics in the Lounge.