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Old 10-31-2006, 07:28 AM   #1 (permalink)
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A US ballot

Ever wondered why the US finds counting their votes difficult?

Here is a US ballot (seattle):
http://www.metrokc.gov/elections/200611/seattle.pdf

2 pages long.

It contains:
Quote:
3 "state voter initiatives"
1 "state constitution amendment"
2 "county-level propositions"
2 "federal elections"
3 "state elections"
1 "state prosecuting attorney" (uncontested)
10 "state judges" (only 1 contested)
1 "city council"
8 "city judges" (uncontested)
11 "city of seattle charter amendments"
3 "city referendum/inititaves/propositions"
@_@
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Old 10-31-2006, 07:32 AM   #2 (permalink)
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This is why you go to the courthouse about a week ahead of time, get a copy of the ballot, figure out how you are going to vote, and bring notes to the voting booth. An informed voter is a smart voter!

Okay, you're right, that's a little ridiculous.
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Old 10-31-2006, 07:35 AM   #3 (permalink)
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wow, and I thought the municipal ballot here in Toronto was a dog's breakfast...
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Old 11-01-2006, 05:35 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Wow, thats insane. Not a whole lot of competition for judge spots. I wonder what the pre-requisites are, easy career change.
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Old 11-01-2006, 06:31 AM   #5 (permalink)
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This is why dictatorships are a good thing...
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Old 11-01-2006, 08:34 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Daval, you have to get elected in order to experience the "not much competition".

To get elected, you need a huge budget. And you are going against someone who has been building up an election warchest for just this eventuallity...
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Old 11-01-2006, 01:19 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I think that his point was that there are some "races" with only one candidate.

Well paid job with no competition in the ballot - I can see the atraction.
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