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my parents haven't been bugging me about voting, which leads me to believe that they've picked up on the idea that I might not agree with them politically
Didn't read up on the ballot questions for my area in advance, one of them was about changing the redistricting process which I'm all for but now it sounds like it changes very little or makes things worse so I probably made a mistake there.
There were only a couple of people in front of me, but it still took a few minutes to get my ballot since the dude in front of me was chatty.
Good old high tech NH, filling in circles with markers.
We get some of NH's political ads up here in Maine, good gravy did you get some nasty ones this season. I was amazed at one where they have a little kid at a spelling bee spelling the name of Jeanne Shaheen as Obama.
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Shortytouching the meatIntergalactic Cool CourtRegistered Userregular
in Seattle there's a guy running for judge who calls himself Zamboni
counter-intuitively, people are likely so heavily uninformed about who judges are, their backgrounds, their political leanings, etc, that leaving it up to the masses is effectively blind chance and a much more honest system than leaving it up to a partisan governor who will stack the deck as hard as he can
Shortytouching the meatIntergalactic Cool CourtRegistered Userregular
yeah elected judges are extremely silly, nobody actually pays attention that far down the ballot, or they just vote for whichever name sounds less scary, which is why we've had elections that qualified, well-respected incumbents lost to unqualified nobodies
judges should be appointed, it would be better for everyone
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Shortytouching the meatIntergalactic Cool CourtRegistered Userregular
counter-intuitively, people are likely so heavily uninformed about who judges are, their backgrounds, their political leanings, etc, that leaving it up to the masses is effectively blind chance and a much more honest system than leaving it up to a partisan governor who will stack the deck as hard as he can
it's only left up to blind chance when the options have white male-sounding names
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Shortytouching the meatIntergalactic Cool CourtRegistered Userregular
crazier things have happened. like when this guy ran for governor
and I voted for him because why not
I would have too
I mean, rent is too damn high
e: oh my god look at the first line of his Wikipedia page
"James "Jimmy" McMillan III (born December 1, 1946)[1] is an American political activist, perennial candidate, karate expert and Vietnam War veteran, as well as a former postal worker, stripper and private investigator from Brooklyn, New York."
somebody needs to write his biography yesterday
Shorty on
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masterofmetroidHave you ever looked at a worldand seen it as a kind of challenge?Registered Userregular
Or we could put better focus on the judicial side of government as a whole, properly impress upon people the importance of these appointments and better inform the populace at large of the candidates positions.
But i have to struggle as is to get that stuff for senate and house elections, so wishful thinking i guess.
counter-intuitively, people are likely so heavily uninformed about who judges are, their backgrounds, their political leanings, etc, that leaving it up to the masses is effectively blind chance and a much more honest system than leaving it up to a partisan governor who will stack the deck as hard as he can
I might be OK with this if there were some unbiased requirements for running (e.g. has to have spent X amount of time in law, X amount of time as a judge in a lower court, etc). In any given year you might have a great or terrible judge, but in the long run you would tend towards average, but qualified, candidates filling your courts.
Which is far from the worst thing you could have happen with an elected position...
I just voted for the soil and water conservation supervisor for my county. I defy you to find anything worthwhile about someone running for such a position to the point where you could meaningfully choose between two candidates (barring something crazy like one of them having a criminal record).
in Seattle there's a guy running for judge who calls himself Zamboni
he is a disbarred lawyer with a giant tramp beard
this is a thing that is happening
In New Jersey, there is a guy who calls himself NJWeedMan.com, who since 1998 has run for US Congress at least five times, governor once and senate once, all on the single issue of, of course, marijuana legalization.
He tried legally changing his name to NJWeedMan.com in 2007, but the courts wouldn't allow him, which I think is bullshit. It's obvious The Man recognizes voters would be incapable of not voting for someone named NJWeedMan.com, and is trying to keep that from happening.
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Captain Marcusnow arrives the hour of actionRegistered Userregular
counter-intuitively, people are likely so heavily uninformed about who judges are, their backgrounds, their political leanings, etc, that leaving it up to the masses is effectively blind chance and a much more honest system than leaving it up to a partisan governor who will stack the deck as hard as he can
Blind chance? Definitely! In Florida you only vote to retain judges, and I voted yes on every one because I forgot to look them up before I voted.
First time voting in person instead of with an absentee ballot. It took me longer to find my polling place than to actually vote, as Google maps led me to an abandoned lot.
I'd consider it a victory if Davis/Van de Putte only lose by single digits.
So California's prop 47. Reduced sentencing for drug offenses and non-violent crime and a greater focus on rehabilitation? Good. All for that.
Reducing sentencing for stealing a handgun? This... this doesn't strike me as a good idea. Seems to me like it's pretty clear that if you are stealing a handgun, it is going to be used in a violent crime. Like, that is the whole intent behind stealing a handgun.
I'm guessing that the latter was tacked on the former as a way of killing the proposition, and I hate to admit it, but I think it is working. Both my parents are voting no, and I'm still torn.
"If complete and utter chaos was lightning, then he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards'."
So California's prop 47. Reduced sentencing for drug offenses and non-violent crime and a greater focus on rehabilitation? Good. All for that.
Reducing sentencing for stealing a handgun? This... this doesn't strike me as a good idea. Seems to me like it's pretty clear that if you are stealing a handgun, it is going to be used in a violent crime. Like, that is the whole intent behind stealing a handgun.
I'm guessing that the latter was tacked on the former as a way of killing the proposition, and I hate to admit it, but I think it is working. Both my parents are voting no, and I'm still torn.
there are a whole bunch of political parties here even though it's usually the same candidate listed under like 4 parties and one said "Libertarian(REPEAL COMMON-CORE)"
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Librarian's ghostLibrarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSporkRegistered Userregular
So California's prop 47. Reduced sentencing for drug offenses and non-violent crime and a greater focus on rehabilitation? Good. All for that.
Reducing sentencing for stealing a handgun? This... this doesn't strike me as a good idea. Seems to me like it's pretty clear that if you are stealing a handgun, it is going to be used in a violent crime. Like, that is the whole intent behind stealing a handgun.
I'm guessing that the latter was tacked on the former as a way of killing the proposition, and I hate to admit it, but I think it is working. Both my parents are voting no, and I'm still torn.
either way, if the polling average holds out, 47 is going to be approved.
Was looking at that while filling out the ballot. Sort of surprised I haven't heard more in support given they apparently raised $10 million, versus the opposition which only raised $500k.
"If complete and utter chaos was lightning, then he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards'."
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Shortytouching the meatIntergalactic Cool CourtRegistered Userregular
So California's prop 47. Reduced sentencing for drug offenses and non-violent crime and a greater focus on rehabilitation? Good. All for that.
Reducing sentencing for stealing a handgun? This... this doesn't strike me as a good idea. Seems to me like it's pretty clear that if you are stealing a handgun, it is going to be used in a violent crime. Like, that is the whole intent behind stealing a handgun.
I'm guessing that the latter was tacked on the former as a way of killing the proposition, and I hate to admit it, but I think it is working. Both my parents are voting no, and I'm still torn.
people put weird shit in laws without really thinking about the consequences
example: Washington's voting on a gun control initiative that requires felony checks for all gun sales (currently only retail sales require this, which is why you can go to a gun show and buy a weapon with no identification other than a few pictures of Ben Franklin). this has huge voter support, but for some reason the initiative backers decided that it should also criminalize lending firearms, even between family members
it serves no purpose but to give legitimate justification for No votes from gunowners
This is my first time voting in Georgia outside the Atlanta perimeter. Instead of one big church or civic building I got to go to a cute little elementary school with no line staffed by sweet old ladies. That was fun.
I'm in a heavy conservative area so most choices were Republican, Libertarian or Democrat. I just bet everything on blue and I'll hope for the best.
I didn't realize it was exclusively mail-in in Washington. There is no option to vote in person? Is exit polling just not a thing?
"If complete and utter chaos was lightning, then he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards'."
"Simple, real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time." -Mustrum Ridcully in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather p. 142 (HarperPrism 1996)
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Librarian's ghostLibrarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSporkRegistered Userregular
edited November 2014
There is a polling place at my school right now. It is using one of the computer labs. They have JROTC students rotating around at the doors to show people where to go vote. I've walked by several times and there isn't a line but it is fairly busy with a good stream of people coming and going.
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Good old high tech NH, filling in circles with markers.
I wish I had my license already.
Aside from that I threw my little blue vote into a blood red sea and called it a day.
he is a disbarred lawyer with a giant tramp beard
this is a thing that is happening
and I voted for him because why not
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
Anyway I voted. Feels good to be in a democratic area for the first time in years.
judges should be appointed, it would be better for everyone
it's only left up to blind chance when the options have white male-sounding names
I would have too
I mean, rent is too damn high
e: oh my god look at the first line of his Wikipedia page
"James "Jimmy" McMillan III (born December 1, 1946)[1] is an American political activist, perennial candidate, karate expert and Vietnam War veteran, as well as a former postal worker, stripper and private investigator from Brooklyn, New York."
somebody needs to write his biography yesterday
But i have to struggle as is to get that stuff for senate and house elections, so wishful thinking i guess.
I might be OK with this if there were some unbiased requirements for running (e.g. has to have spent X amount of time in law, X amount of time as a judge in a lower court, etc). In any given year you might have a great or terrible judge, but in the long run you would tend towards average, but qualified, candidates filling your courts.
Which is far from the worst thing you could have happen with an elected position...
I just voted for the soil and water conservation supervisor for my county. I defy you to find anything worthwhile about someone running for such a position to the point where you could meaningfully choose between two candidates (barring something crazy like one of them having a criminal record).
In New Jersey, there is a guy who calls himself NJWeedMan.com, who since 1998 has run for US Congress at least five times, governor once and senate once, all on the single issue of, of course, marijuana legalization.
He tried legally changing his name to NJWeedMan.com in 2007, but the courts wouldn't allow him, which I think is bullshit. It's obvious The Man recognizes voters would be incapable of not voting for someone named NJWeedMan.com, and is trying to keep that from happening.
Blind chance? Definitely! In Florida you only vote to retain judges, and I voted yes on every one because I forgot to look them up before I voted.
I'd consider it a victory if Davis/Van de Putte only lose by single digits.
Protect ya vote?
Davis ain't nuthing ta f' wit?
Back in the Office?
I dunno, I think that's all I got.
instead i'll just remind myself that there are few reasons to go to Texas (present forumers excepted, of course)
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What about past and future forumers? Typical timist holding up the status quo of Now.
End the temporal tyranny!
Reducing sentencing for stealing a handgun? This... this doesn't strike me as a good idea. Seems to me like it's pretty clear that if you are stealing a handgun, it is going to be used in a violent crime. Like, that is the whole intent behind stealing a handgun.
I'm guessing that the latter was tacked on the former as a way of killing the proposition, and I hate to admit it, but I think it is working. Both my parents are voting no, and I'm still torn.
polling for Prop 47 has been fairly consistently in favor. it also for some reason has bipartisan backing, although there appears to be a split among Dems for and against.
either way, if the polling average holds out, 47 is going to be approved.
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That tall guy looks a lot like Chris Pratt
Was looking at that while filling out the ballot. Sort of surprised I haven't heard more in support given they apparently raised $10 million, versus the opposition which only raised $500k.
people put weird shit in laws without really thinking about the consequences
example: Washington's voting on a gun control initiative that requires felony checks for all gun sales (currently only retail sales require this, which is why you can go to a gun show and buy a weapon with no identification other than a few pictures of Ben Franklin). this has huge voter support, but for some reason the initiative backers decided that it should also criminalize lending firearms, even between family members
it serves no purpose but to give legitimate justification for No votes from gunowners
I'm in a heavy conservative area so most choices were Republican, Libertarian or Democrat. I just bet everything on blue and I'll hope for the best.
we've been exclusively vote-by-mail in Washington as long as I've been an adult