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[-] microphone900@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 months ago

I really miss the Voter Handbook with all the information I could need about laws or propositions, the candidates in the ballot, where and how to register, and I think where to vote.

The full text of laws and props are present along with calculated 10 year cost, and a statement from proponents and a rebuttal to that statement from opponents, and a statement from opponents accompanied by proponents' rebuttal. For candidates, they submit statements which are usually a brief biography and things they say they support and oppose, why they're running, and whatever else they think is important. There's a sample ballot showing exactly what you'll see on election day. It tells you how to register and where to go, about provisional ballots, mail-in ballots. It was such a fantastic resource.

Here in Texas, it isn't easy finding information about the candidates besides their names and party. For any laws, good luck finding anything except for the name the dang thing. The plain text will be buried in a messy state website with nothing else presented. It's like they don't want us to know a damn thing about who or what we're voting for.

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I wonder why it's been made so difficult to learn about what exactly you're voting for?

Weird.

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

I don't always read all the info but I follow the money, so for instance anything "Howard Jarvis" is for, I'm against. Can you at least find out what groups or people endorsed your various choices in Texas?

[-] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Hah, voted last night, saw his name on 3 props.

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Just so you know, he's been dead for years, but the Association continues in his name to keep money in the clutches of landlords and property owners, rather than let any go towards support for those in need. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Jarvis

[-] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah, think we voted against them, they were all pretty skeezy.

Low and medium income housing my ass.

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