Do your research ahead of time. Other people are waiting to vote. If you start looking up the candidates on your 'phone while you hold up the line, you are an a**hole.

This is horrible advice. Don't wait until you are at the polling place to do some research. Research everything before you go to the polls so you aren't being an inconsiderate asshole that you are holding up while you "do your research"

My area doesn't let us use phones in the polling place. Maybe in line before you get inside, but that's it.

Don't show up to vote if you haven't done any research before you're writing on your ballot

I fill out my ballot at home, as do tens of millions of Americans.

This advice is trash. Do your research before you get to the polls. You have all the time in the world at your own home to figure out your vote when you walk in. Don't waste others ppls valuable time because you were a lazy asshole

Phones are not allowed so this is not possible.

No. Download the sample ballot to see what you are voting on ahead of time and research that shit before holding up a line for voting. There are some areas in the country where lines are hours long, and it's borderline stupid to encourage people to take more time than necessary. Especially if you can do all this research before you go.

I’ll add that you should treat it like you’re hiring someone for a job.

Don’t hire personality over skill set.

Most elected positions need someone who is knowledgeable, informed, experienced at managing people, projects, and money, and whose goal is to make things better for more than just their own bank balances (at least for their constituents’ as well).

Most important: don’t vote for anyone who is too stupid, too selfish, or too corrupt to do the job, even if they have a letter next to their name you think you like. That sort of thinking doesn’t make you “loyal,” it makes you a schmuck.

Do not search the internet while people are waiting in line behind you to vote.

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LPT: don't take OP's bad advice and hold up others at the polls. There's no reason you can't research before going in

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