Marsy's Law

Urbane Guerrilla · 11-19-2019, 04:43 PM

If we did, I didn't notice it in the voting booth, not the last election nor the one before.

Such proposition would appear on a general-election ballot -- that'd be every four years. With me, propositions have to meet a high bar; I most often vote No.

tw · 11-19-2019, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

If we did, I didn't notice it in the voting booth, not the last election nor the one before.

The League of Women voters once distributed copies of the ballot at least one week before the election. So that voters could know what was on their ballot and investigate days before. It does not happen any more.

Since the ballot is locked in long before the polls open, we should be able to see our ballot on-line weeks before the polls open. Just wondering why nobody thought it necessary?

Google, et al could earn significant advertising money doing this across the country.

Griff · 11-20-2019, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by tw

Since the ballot is locked in long before the polls open, we should be able to see our ballot on-line weeks before the polls open. Just wondering why nobody thought it necessary?

My rinky dink county supplies that.

http://susqco.com/Dept/Voter/Pages/default.aspx

glatt · 11-20-2019, 07:04 AM

My county also supplies sample ballots. So do the parties, with the correct choices helpfully filled in.

Also, does the LWV still exist? I used to know people who were members. Hell, my Mom was the state president when I was a kid. But I am not aware of anyone in the LWV anymore.

Undertoad · 11-20-2019, 09:16 AM

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Also, does the LWV still exist?

Based on my experience, after they kept their political side and not their voter education side, there is no reason for them to actually exist, unless there is a severe shortage of potluck dinners in the nation.

tw · 11-20-2019, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

My county also supplies sample ballots.

Have not seen one since the 1980s - in multiple states.

Griff · 11-21-2019, 06:03 AM

Beyond being available on-line, both major parties deliver ballots in my township.

tw · 11-21-2019, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Beyond being available on-line, both major parties deliver ballots in my township.

How do you get them? Where did you find out about this? And how far in advance do they provide them?

henry quirk · 11-20-2019, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by tw

Since the ballot is locked in long before the polls open, we should be able to see our ballot on-line weeks before the polls open.

Where you are this doesn't happen? Here in Louisiana (specifically, my *parish, Acadia) paper and on-line sample ballots are published well in advance of votin' day.

*equivalent of county

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glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	My county also supplies sample ballots. So do the parties, with the correct choices helpfully filled in. Also, does the LWV still exist? I used to know people who were members. Hell, my Mom was the state president when I was a kid. But I am not aware of anyone in the LWV anymore.

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