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Friday, October 31, 2008 

Current mood:  confused
I'm trying to figure out how they figured the order for this. Hmmm...not alphabetical...not related to polling numbers...not alphabetical by party...not alphabetical by running mate's name...

Just find it odd that Barack Obama is below Ralph Nader while McCain sits conveniently at the top. Someone please tell me I'm an idiot and I'm missing something because in my honest opinion, the front runners should probably be somewhere at the top, sort of like a poster for a concert. Although, I would certainly hope that one would know exactly who they're voting for for president. I just don't think this lineup is very fair. But maybe that's why I'm not in politics.



2008 Ballot
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Laceykineelia Hussein Goodfeathers
Lacey Carroll

 
Not to get all technical but I remember in my Political Science class talking about how the Ballot order does in fact affect votes.



Apparently whoever is first on the ballot has seen increases of 1 percent in votes. But usually that is just with smaller independents and local offices.


How they determine the order however I believe is determined by a drawing in each state (but i could be wrong...its all a bit vague 5 years later)
 
Posted by Laceykineelia Hussein Goodfeathers on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 8:13 AM
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Aubrey Anne

 
Good point! Although I don't have a picture of my absentee ballot (Miami -Dade)...McCain/Palin was listed first, then Obama/Biden...hmmm Who knows how they "figure" it out...ugh!!
 
Posted by Aubrey Anne on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 8:14 AM
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myshoesrgreen

 
Wow. That's crazy. I don't see any method to the sorting on that ballot. My ballot here in Florida shows McCain 1st and Obama 2nd.

 
Posted by myshoesrgreen on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 8:14 AM
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®ξβε¢©ª ♥유웃유유유♥

 
It was probably written by the same idiot who wrote "Barack Osama" on the Rensselaer County, NY absentee ballots - IMO
 
Posted by ®ξβε¢©ª ♥유웃유유유♥ on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 8:14 AM
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Kirk

 
Each state has rules on how the ballot is set up. I found it interesting that the 'jobs' of the candidates in the other races are listed. Shouldn't it say 'Maverick' under both McCain and Palin's name? Thanks for sharing this with us. I will be standing in line to cast my vote for Barack Obama on Tuesday.

 
Posted by Kirk on Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 9:49 PM
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☠Mark☠

 
In my state Barack Obama was on the top of the absentee ballot.
How weird
 
Posted by ☠Mark☠ on Sunday, November 02, 2008 - 7:37 AM
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mig

 
I think it's randomized. But I'm not sure what group the randomization occurs in, i.e., will different people in the same county get a different order? I'm in the East Bay (Alameda County) and if I remember right, the order was different on mine...
 
Posted by mig on Sunday, November 02, 2008 - 9:01 PM
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tharpshooter

 
I'm up in Montana and thought that it was kind of strange that in this first-degree-sunburn-red state Obama was at the top and McCain was actually at the bottom. Weeeeherd...
 
Posted by tharpshooter on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 8:26 AM
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JR
Jess McFall

 
My ballot in Ohio was nearly the same order! With some different third parties in there... repub was first, and then four others before the man Barack.


Didn't seem to matter much... we took Ohio just fine :)
 
Posted by JR on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 8:27 AM
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