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Joe_Primrose t1_ixo4grg wrote
I fill out my ballot at home, as do tens of millions of Americans.
LCharteris t1_ixo4o7z wrote
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.
jamesgelliott t1_ixo4s71 wrote
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"
Dauoa_Static t1_ixo5iy7 wrote
Don't show up to vote if you haven't done any research before you're writing on your ballot
ArmadilloDays t1_ixo5shh wrote
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.
Skyline952 t1_ixoa8tx wrote
Real LPT: Play ip dip doo before casting your vote
Dull_Lavishness7701 t1_ixosl8f wrote
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
SillyNluv t1_ixp2hgo wrote
I’d really rather they didn’t touch us.
MyrtleBeachGhostBoat t1_ixpnjg0 wrote
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.
donut_fuckerr719 t1_ixq4cxy wrote
Do not search the internet while people are waiting in line behind you to vote.
MyNameIsSkittles t1_ixqb6zp wrote
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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