You probably got a voter guide in the mail. Please read it. If you threw it out, please go to your state website (probably your Secretary of State's website) and read the online version.
Why? Because in addition to voting for your local, state, and federal representatives you are also going to be voting on a number of propositions or referendums; depending on what your state or locality calls them.
Sadly, most of the ads I see for the Propositions out here in California are not very informative. Several have been misleading. So, please figure out what you are voting on and talk to your friends. You might be surprised as to how many of your friends know only what has been put out in commercials.
I mean, unless you are voting on a Diebold machine. Then you can just press buttons at random and the machine will decide who you vote for.
Educate yourself on your ballot and get out to vote
Monday, November 06, 2006
Posted by Generation Xsquire at 12:53 AM
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Vote No on 1 is MA!
Perhaps you could elaborate on what "1" is and why people in Mass. should vote no.
In fact, why don't we all choose one proposittion or referendum to highlight and post here in the comments?
California Propositions:
1A - 1E: No. These are all Bond issues. Bonds are deferred taxation and are a symptom of poor fiscal discipline.
83: No. Mandatory sentencing laws are counterproductive. Let Judges have the discretion to apply sentences to fit individual circumstances.
84: No. Another Bond.
85: No. Parental notification is just another way to try to limit access to choice and reproductive health. Forcing a teen to talk to abusive and violent parents about being pregnant is one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard. Jackasses.
86: Yes. Tobacco kills people, tax the shit our of it.
88: Yes. Education is in desparate need of financing.
89: Yes. Public financing of political campaigns will decrease the influence of special interest groups.
90: No. This is a money grab by developers. Taxpayers will foor the bill if zoning laws mean a developer can propose a non-zone use, have it denied, then sue the state. This could be a huge disaster because the proposition, even when explained, is hard to understand. Vote No.
STOOOOPID!
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