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Happy Saturday! (jeez that felt good) (Original Post)
DonRedwood
Oct 2016
OP
I recognize that ballot. I recieved my Oregon ballot in the mail yesterday and dropped it off at a
CentralMass
Oct 2016
#2
Yes, I agree. This is my first year in Oregon but it was a very simple and hassle free process.
CentralMass
Oct 2016
#5
What is the order of listing the candidates? It's not party or name alphabetically...
CurtEastPoint
Oct 2016
#4
I noticed that as well. It struck me as odd that tRump was at the top of the ballot.
CentralMass
Oct 2016
#6
livetohike
(22,140 posts)1. YAY!!!
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)2. I recognize that ballot. I recieved my Oregon ballot in the mail yesterday and dropped it off at a
nearby drop-box location this am as well.
DonRedwood
(4,359 posts)3. :0) Every state should be doing a mail in ballot.
I looooooooove the paper trail! And messing with the ballot involves mail tampering to boot!
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)5. Yes, I agree. This is my first year in Oregon but it was a very simple and hassle free process.
You get your ballot almost two weeks before the election in the mail snd can fill it at your leisure and then either mail it in or drop it off in a,secure drop box.
DonRedwood
(4,359 posts)7. I think in 2012 we had 85% or so of registered voters vote
Those numbers alone should be reason enough for every state to follow suit. The only reason not to is because you don't want people to vote.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)8. Yes, it just makes so much sense.
CurtEastPoint
(18,641 posts)4. What is the order of listing the candidates? It's not party or name alphabetically...
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)6. I noticed that as well. It struck me as odd that tRump was at the top of the ballot.
Jeff Murdoch
(168 posts)9. Most states/counties use several templates for name order randomizing.
Jeff Murdoch
(168 posts)10. Derp, I meant this to reply to CentralMass at no. 6
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)11. Ok, thank you for that bit of information.