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metsurf t1_iuqhzcy wrote

Reply to comment by njdba in This was the ballot preview I received in the mail. Where are the congressional candidates? by sup3rdup3s

That is a horribly deigned ballot though it emphasizes party over the office. It’s designed so you don’t need to think or read and just go down the party line. Designed by machine politicians to benefit the machine.

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runnj t1_iuqwqqr wrote

Really? I'm not sure what you think would be a better design than organizing the individuals by their party affiliation - having it this way makes it easier for people to find the candidate they're looking for.

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TheAngryOctopuss t1_iur44e1 wrote

and to just vote straight down

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runnj t1_iur7qya wrote

Yes, we should always make it as easy as possible for people to vote in the way they want. As soon as you start saying you should not make party affiliation (or non-afffiliation) clear, you are deliberately trying to make it harder for people to have their voices heard.

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metsurf t1_ius0x3g wrote

our county ballots are laid out more like an outline with the office as the header and all the candidates for the office under it with their party affiliation. Requires conscious effort to vote for a candidate for office.

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