My feeling EXACTLY. Each and every individual who exercises their RIGHT to vote has a RESPONSIBILITY to make sure that their vote is ACCURATE, COMPLETE and CORRECT. If a voter doesn't understand the ballot or process, they should ask (more than once if necessary). I beleive that ALL incomplete and unreadable ballots should be invalidated and thrown out, period.
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Originally posted by 33girl:
My mother was a party committeewoman for years, so I practically grew up at the polls. There are at least 3 "watchers" from each party there, plus the officials of the election board. There is also a mock-up of the ballot outside the voting booths. If you don't understand it, you can ASK! If you screw up, you can notify the board and have your ballot destroyed or your vote invalidated. And if you are elderly and/or have bad vision, you can get special permission for someone to go in the voting booth with you.
I don't care if you're 18 or 118 - if the help is there and you don't ask questions when you have them, don't complain if things don't come out the way you wanted. Ignorance is absolutely, positively NOT an excuse, and if you think it is, you shouldn't be voting.
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