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Trek234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 08:43 PM
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Is it ok to bring a list when I vote tomorrow? (Texas)
Tomorrow I am going to go vote for city related offices/props. (mayor/etc)

Unfortunately there is too much for me to remember. I can't remember all the names combined with the props.

Does anyone know if there would be any problem with me bringing some paper with what I want to vote for written down on it to take with me when I vote? Or would that be against some rule?

Thanks!
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Avalon Sparks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 08:46 PM
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No~
I took a sheet of paper with my choices to the recent Propositions from Hell election in Texas. You can take whatever you want in there, except maybe a gun.
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Avalon Sparks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 08:46 PM
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1. No~
I took a sheet of paper with my choices to the recent Propositions from Hell election in Texas. You can take whatever you want in there, except maybe a gun.
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 08:47 PM
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2. I don't see why not. My Democratic Club always hands out a list...
of suggested candidates. (14th Ward Pittsburgh, PA.)
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Peace_Place Donating Member (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 08:48 PM
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3. Very OK
NO worries. Go ahead
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xJlM Donating Member (955 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 08:48 PM
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4. Sure it's OK
If you don't have a photographic memory, it can be hard to remember names and your understanding of some poorly-worded issues. There's always some issue locally I have to remember to vote NO on because of the way it's worded.
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Bronco69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 08:51 PM
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5. The wingnuts always give their
sheep a list of equally insane people to vote for. I'm sure those people carry it into the voting booth with them. I don't see why you can't.
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Demobrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 09:07 PM
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6. I always bring a cheat sheet.
There are always tons of props, and it speeds things up for the people behind me
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PDittie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 09:12 PM
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7. Yes, it's OK
My wife serves as a precinct chair and election judge.

The only thing you can't do is use the paper to convince others for what and for whom to vote, as that would violate the electioneering provision of state law (no campaigning within so-many-hundred feet of the polling place).
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jburton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 09:16 PM
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8. It's OK, just don't flaunt it
My understanding is that you can bring whatever you want, as long as you don't show it to other people (don't want to be taken as "electioneering")

I always take a list for prop. elections so I don't have to read the whole damn thing in the booth.
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Pastiche423 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 09:22 PM
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9. Back before I voted by mail
my paper (SF Chronicle) printed a sample ballot on the front page before an election. I'd check off my votes and take it w/me when I voted.

Does the Chron still do that?
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madfloridian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-03 09:33 PM
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10. You should always take a sample ballot with you.
We always do and so do most others. Especially if there is a long ballot. Our paper prints out samples, or the election office sends them out to registered voters. You can take them in the polling booth with you.

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