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el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 09:57 AM Feb 2014

Should we continue to have a direct election of legislators by adults?

This is in response to another poll that I did. But do you think we should continue the Democratic policy of having as many people have access to the voting booth as possible and directly vote for who they want to represent them?

Bryant


4 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Yes; everybody needs the right to directly elect their representatives
2 (50%)
Sort of; it's not the best solution but I can't think of any better options
0 (0%)
Not really; we need to find a better way to run our government than having uninformed voters make the call.
0 (0%)
No; we need a system that works better than just letting everybody vote.
0 (0%)
I vote that this poll is bullshit and you can't take that right away from me.
1 (25%)
I don't feel that I should have the right to vote in this poll.
1 (25%)
I like to vote!
0 (0%)
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Should we continue to have a direct election of legislators by adults? (Original Post) el_bryanto Feb 2014 OP
I want people to have access to voting on a paper ballot, the 'voting booth' is often a Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #1
That sounds pretty good - is that early voting? or is that the only method of el_bryanto Feb 2014 #2
No, we should place candidates in an enclosure filled with Rhesus monkeys. randome Feb 2014 #3
For the House, absolutely. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #4
 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
1. I want people to have access to voting on a paper ballot, the 'voting booth' is often a
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 10:17 AM
Feb 2014

barrier to the voter. I support vote by mail, which is what we do in Oregon, no 'booths' no 'polling places' and thus, no lines, no interference, plenty of time to vote, to research with ballot in hand and internet handy, time to ring up more informed friends for opinions on issues you might not be ready to decide upon......

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
3. No, we should place candidates in an enclosure filled with Rhesus monkeys.
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 10:20 AM
Feb 2014

Whichever candidate attracts the most feces flings is out!
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It might rain and it might not.
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NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)
4. For the House, absolutely.
Fri Feb 14, 2014, 10:32 AM
Feb 2014

Though I still think the Senate would be better off as a technocratic body.

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