Election Reform

Gothmog

(155,514 posts) Fri Nov 15, 2019, 01:42 PM Nov 2019

A federal court just threw out FL's ballot order law that lists candidates of the Gov's party first

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A federal court just threw out FL's ballot order law that lists candidates of the Gov's party first (Original Post) Gothmog Nov 2019 OP

Great. I didn't even know this forum existed. Thanks. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 #1

Does ballot order really make a difference for the major offices? TheRealNorth Nov 2019 #2

Yes ballot order makes a difference Gothmog Nov 2019 #3

Thank you TheRealNorth Nov 2019 #4

In Texas we draw names out of a hat to determine ballot order Gothmog Nov 2019 #6

In Bexar County Republicans are ALWAYS first LeftInTX Nov 2019 #7

In Texas, it's the same as Florida LeftInTX Nov 2019 #8

Democrats won a significant victory on Friday when a court ruled that Florida can't automatically pl Gothmog Nov 2019 #5

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,608 posts)

1. Great. I didn't even know this forum existed. Thanks.

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Fri Nov 15, 2019, 02:02 PM

Nov 2019

TheRealNorth

(9,629 posts)

2. Does ballot order really make a difference for the major offices?

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2019, 02:31 PM

Nov 2019

I understand why some people may default to choosing the first person listed for local judges or school boards.

If I don't know, I usually will vote for the incumbent ( if I think things are okay) or just leave it blank.

For the last local school board election, I had no idea (and I tried to find if the Teacher's union had a list of endorsed candidates).

Gothmog

(155,514 posts)

3. Yes ballot order makes a difference

Reply to TheRealNorth (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 15, 2019, 02:56 PM

Nov 2019

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TheRealNorth

(9,629 posts)

4. Thank you

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 15, 2019, 03:52 PM

Nov 2019

For the links

Gothmog

(155,514 posts)

6. In Texas we draw names out of a hat to determine ballot order

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Sat Nov 16, 2019, 12:16 AM

Nov 2019

LeftInTX

(30,594 posts)

7. In Bexar County Republicans are ALWAYS first

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 03:49 PM

Nov 2019

I was told it was because our governor is a Republican

I can't imagine any other reason why

LeftInTX

(30,594 posts)

8. In Texas, it's the same as Florida

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 03:56 PM

Nov 2019

b) Columns of parties specified by Subsection (a)(1) shall be arranged in descending order of the number of votes received statewide by each party's candidate for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election, beginning on the left with the party whose candidate received the highest number of votes. Columns of parties that did not have a candidate for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election shall appear after the columns of parties that had a candidate, and the order of their columns shall be determined by a drawing conducted by the secretary of state.

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.52.htm

I wonder how many other states have this law and if they will be challenged in court.......I'm tired of Republicans always being first on the ballot

Gothmog

(155,514 posts)

5. Democrats won a significant victory on Friday when a court ruled that Florida can't automatically pl