question about your local elections

**crazy a** · May 2nd, 2006, 10:11 PM

And by "local elections" I mean for positions like state senate, county commissioner, sheriff, etc.

When you go to do your civic duty, are you given:

A. one ballot with all offices being run for and their candidates, or...

B. your choice out of multiple ballots that contain some candidates on this ballot, some candidates on that ballot, and are these multiple ballots based on party affiliation?

**RichC** · May 5th, 2006, 12:17 AM

A

**Branflakes** · May 9th, 2006, 03:49 PM

One ballot with everyone on it.

Why the question? *curious*

**crazy a** · May 9th, 2006, 04:20 PM

Because here in Beaufort County, NC, there were 3 ballots to choose from.

A nonpartisan ballot which only listed offices/candidates for judges and the like. A total of about 4 offices.

A Democrat ballot which contained the offices on the nonpartisan ballot as well as sheriff and probably a couple others.

A Republican ballot which contained the nonpartisan offices as well as State Senate, County Commissioner, and maybe one or two others. But NOT the sheriff and couple others found on the Democrat ballot.

Since I don't belong to a political party, I had my choice of ballot to pick from. Which on the surface sounds nice, until you really look at it.

I wound up using the Republican ballot basically for the sole purpose of casting a vote in regards to the State Senate and County Commissioner. But because I used that ballot, I couldn't vote for sheriff. Granted, the guy that won (the current sheriff) more than likely would've won it anyway, but still....

And since party affiliation is SUCH a big to-do around here, I have the feeling that strict Democrats who chose their own ballot lost out in casting a vote for the offices on the Republican ballot.

In essence, I'm saying that if you went to cast a vote in Beaufort County, you kinda lost out no matter what. And I was curious to see if any of y'all had a similar set-up. I asked my dad how they had it there in Warren County, MS, and he also said everyone was on one ballot. But around here, you didn't exactly get your money's worth, so to speak.

**JaceSan** · May 9th, 2006, 05:33 PM

I just got my sample ballot in the mail, and ours are set up for party affiliation as well. We also have to vote on various measures before they'll be signed into law in this state. I know CA's not exclusive, but isn't this the reason we elect officials in the first place? Buncha slackers out here.

**JaceSan** · June 10th, 2006, 06:04 AM

Not that it matters, but I ended up turning over my nonpartisan absentee ballot at the polling place and asking for a democratic one. I wanted to vote in the best person to go up against Ahnold in November. I really hoped he'd help the state out, but he's just a republican tool. Pissed me off when he could've shown support for Gavin Newstead (mayor of SF) when he was issuing marriage certificates for same sex couples, but chose to show how far his tongue is up Bush's ass instead.

I think he's pissed off enough people that he'll still have a hard time remaining governor.