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no ballot initiatives/props ?
I forgot to register, so I'm out.
But if I was voting, I'd be only voting for people not currently in office.
But if I was voting, I'd be only voting for people not currently in office.
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beer!
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Mixed ballot.
no ballot initiatives/props ?[/QUOTE]
There is one, about preventing tax assessments of wages from being used for anything but supporting employee benefits, but it seems highly unlikely that this won't pass, considering most of NJ supported Governor Christie's cancellation of the Hudson tunnel project (which we actually badly needed).
North_Ranger
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Not vote, Finnish.
But I do intend to vote in the upcoming congregational elections, where local parishioners elect the non-clergy officials of the parish. Usually it just happens without notice, but this year opinions have become more radicalized. There's been a lot of discussion about the rights of gay people vis-á-vis the church, particularly the notion of marriage (Finnish legislation allows for civil unions for gay people), and people are basically divided into two camps: those who think the concept of marriage is set in stone, one-man-one-woman deal, and those who believe that marriage should be broadened to encompass same-sex marriages as well. There was a huge televised debate about it a couple of weeks back, and the results have been quite noticeable: over 30,000 people have left the Lutheran Church in protest of the conservative opinions of the clergy present in the debate, and the Christian Democratic party leader has been making statements that sound positively Bible Belt (including that Finland should give preferred entry to Christian refugees, since "the Muslims won't have a parish to join and will likely radicalize rapidly"). So a lot of people have left the church due to being disillusioned; I personally haven't, but I do feel obligated to gouge the political opinions of candidates in my own parish due to this kerfluffle of a situation.
But I do intend to vote in the upcoming congregational elections, where local parishioners elect the non-clergy officials of the parish. Usually it just happens without notice, but this year opinions have become more radicalized. There's been a lot of discussion about the rights of gay people vis-á-vis the church, particularly the notion of marriage (Finnish legislation allows for civil unions for gay people), and people are basically divided into two camps: those who think the concept of marriage is set in stone, one-man-one-woman deal, and those who believe that marriage should be broadened to encompass same-sex marriages as well. There was a huge televised debate about it a couple of weeks back, and the results have been quite noticeable: over 30,000 people have left the Lutheran Church in protest of the conservative opinions of the clergy present in the debate, and the Christian Democratic party leader has been making statements that sound positively Bible Belt (including that Finland should give preferred entry to Christian refugees, since "the Muslims won't have a parish to join and will likely radicalize rapidly"). So a lot of people have left the church due to being disillusioned; I personally haven't, but I do feel obligated to gouge the political opinions of candidates in my own parish due to this kerfluffle of a situation.
lol I wish this were humanly possible.
Remember, even turning in a completely blank ballot helps take power away from the terrible old people that elect all the terrible people you bitch about!
and here we are with a government that only really serves rich old people, congratulations america
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no i am not voting and it makes me really sad 
and here we are with a government that only really serves rich old people, congratulations america[/QUOTE]
Nope, it just doesn't matter to me who is in office. I don't care who runs the company I work for as long as I get my paycheck. I didn't care who was President of my university I just wanted my degree. I'm perfectly happy with my status quo so I don't feel the need to vote (and believe that my one vote doesn't make a difference). Plus, by not voting I'm throwing a huge "FU" to the rest of the world who wishes they had our freedom. So it's really a win/win for me.
I don't even want to think about the Senate race near me, and the Governor's seat is a choice between a Democrat and a Libertarian, because the Republican option is just that bad. Actually, almost all public office races are so bad that I feel like vomiting about them instead of voting, so I may just go to vote on state/county measures and leave those slots blank. WTB "None of the above".
[FINNISH]: I'll also vote, the first time I've done so in a congregational election. I don't have a candidate picked out yet, though, so I guess I'd better get to picking one.
Meanwhile, I'll be waiting for the mud-slinging to start for the finnish parliamentary election next April.
It may sound weird but I won't vote as long as I am in the Military. I try to keep away from the politics of why I do what I do and just know that I, will follow lawful orders, and I will do my best to remember that this is just a job, lots of people have them and they don't get to choose their boss.
I'm sure they notice.
Was that 3 candidates?
Voted before I went to court today. I voted straight across where I had options for my party of choice. What's the point in fighting for democracy if I don't exercise it when I'm done?
GasBandit
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Was that 3 candidates?[/QUOTE]
Surprisingly, almost every single race, national, state and local had a Libertarian on the ticket. I think the only exception was Constable.
OK, that's a bit different than in years past.
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