Knights & Knaves Alehouse

Don't forget to vote, oh ye citizens of the USA!

Mythmere wrote:Don't forget to vote, oh ye citizens of the USA!

I already voted last week. God bless Texas and her early voting system.

Voting in a little while, all ye please do likewise!

They still let Americans vote, even after last time?

*grins*

Sure, since most Americans don't vote anyway.

Daniel Proctor wrote:Sure, since most Americans don't vote anyway.

Does the majority not vote? I know it's a huge number, but I didn't realize it was that bad.

40% of Americans vote in midterm elections, it seems.

I heard this morning that Texas' turnout is expected to be 36%.

Want to know how I vote?

If they are the incumbant, except for Jim Saxton who has done a ton for my congressional district, the other guy gets my vote.

Although, lately, I have been on a third party kick. The only problem with voting 3rd party like Libertarian, is that it takes one vote away from the guy running against the incumbant.

I almost always vote "no" on the questions, cause most of the time, it does nothing but help the government get paid more and screw the taxpayers. When was the last time you have seen a question like...

"Should the State Senate and Assembly reduce their salaries by 20% in order to save the hard working taxpayers on this state money?"

Didn't think so.

Mythmere wrote:40% of Americans vote in midterm elections, it seems.

I think it's more like 40% of registered voters, which is even more pathetic.

It's okay, the largest supplier of electronic voting machines is owned off shore, Venezuelan* company I think, and the Congress sees no need to audit their system. I'm sure it will all be fine.

Demos, Reps and the rest. It's time for a good flussssshhh. Of course, everyone thinks their representative is alrighty okee-dokee. It's all those reps from other places that are the problem.

*and they absolutely love the U.S. Oh yeah. The very same system used in their last election, and which is widely (worldwide) believed to have been heavily fixed within the electronic system itself, is the very same system our current representatives feel they don't have the legal right to audit.

Cthulhu for Congress

For when you're tired of voting for the lesser of evils.

guys - you must tell me a few things:


- what exactly are "midterm elections"? what are their consequences?

- what exactly can you vote for /or against?!?

Glgnfz wrote:guys - you must tell me a few things:


- what exactly are "midterm elections"? what are their consequences?

- what exactly can you vote for /or against?!?

Midterm elections are the elections in years when there's not a presidential election. These draw fewer voters. We have two legislative houses, and the lower house is elected in the off years along with (IIRC) one of two senators (senate being the upper house). The party majority in the House of Representatives (lower house) is likely to shift to the Democratic party, and it's possible but not likely that the Senate will also change hands.

You can only vote on a specific issue if there is a referendum on the ballot, usually for a specific law to be passed. Referendums allow voters to bypass the legislature and directly approve a proposed law. These are usually at the city or state level. I don't think there is such thing as a federal referendum unless it's a constitutional amendment.

There are also always a number of House and Senate seats (both at state and fed level) that come up during this time. Also a number of gubernatorial elections are up this time around.

KS and MO have some really hot fights going on and both states are expecting over 50% turnout which will be on the average IIRC for both states.

I voted early as well and Tina voted this morning.

Just got back from voting and...to my horror and revulsion...went straight Democrat down the line. I did my part to help break the elephant's back.