S/O How did you vote?

Melissa17

I was discussing this with a few people yesterday- my two cents if I ran elections

1) I do not like that "incumbent" is by those that are already in office. 

2) I think they should move away from putting the person's party affiliation near their name.

To both points- I understand why they do it, they want more people to vote.  Yet, I feel that if you did not do enough research to know who you are voting for and why- do not vote. 

Thoughts? Aside from you think I am nuts

anitalynn

Melissa17:

 I feel that if you did not do enough research to know who you are voting for and why- do not vote. 

No one does enough research.  Not even myself, and I consider myself incredibly well informed.  Some of the candidate profiles weren't even published in the paper until election morning (for positions like the Soil & Water Supervisor, Park Board candidates etc).  If you didn't have the ability to get on the internet and look that morning before you went to the polls, it was essentially just a name game. 

I can see the benefits and the disadvantages to having the info there.  I'm in the camp that the more people know, the better, even if it means they might blindly vote party line.