5 thoughts on “Do Your Down-Ballot Homework

  1. Another alternative is to request an absentee ballot. If you qualify to vote absentee, you can get your ballot in advance and take your time researching the candidates before you vote.

    Or live in a civilized state with vote by mail and everyone gets a copy of their ballot long enough in advance to do any research they feel like they need. I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ll repeat myself. In the Census Bureau’s 13-state western region, more than 90% of votes cast this year will be done using ballots distributed by mail.Report

    1. In the Census Bureau’s 13-state western region, more than 90% of votes cast this year will be done using ballots distributed by mail.

      And many of them red states to boot.

      Yet down here the Secretary of state wants to shrink the time for absentee ballots and shrink the reasons you have to attest to to receive one . . . .Report

      1. Two-three years ago I happened to see US Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) on one of the Sunday morning talking heads shows. He had a slide with five things that he said must be absolutely expunged from voting systems in the US. Eg, vote by mail and automatic registration. I chuckled, since the Republican legislature in Utah had added four of the five within the last couple of years.Report

  2. One great resource for all the down ballot races is the League of Women’s Voters. That’s my go to resource, and I am a dude.

    At least in Texas they research every race, no matter how small (and I had 100, not 99 or 101) candidates and issues to vote on in November 2022)Report

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