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from bbs - aren't there only a handful of states that do the initiative/proposition thing? that may be why most people haven't seen the ballot books

Posted by citizen b. (aka starrynut) Nov 4 '08, 15:20

we get here.

we receive a sample ballot with little summaries, then the more in-depth (often with lots of legalize) version.

if you just read the summaries, it can give a very different picture of what might happen for each prop. which bugs me. (also am bugged that the props are not fully legally vetted before appearing - we have had multiple instances where they were tossed in courts post-vote.)

i end up reading all that's mailed from the state, and also multiple newspaper opinions and eds. and write-ups. it's very work-like. unfortunately, i know not everyone does the research. :/

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Your IM: For better or worse, that's why there's endorsements -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 15:22 3
- They form those groups with the names that are exactly opposite of what they stand for just to put them down as an endorsor. Utility companies form - jnine voted last week Nov 4, 15:24 2
  - I was thinking of newspapers and politicians -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 15:28
  - those are nuts, and i wish people would just ignore them and the party-line ick. at least most newspapers give their reasons.. - citizen b. Nov 4, 15:28

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from bbs - aren't there only a handful of states that do the initiative/proposition thing? that may be why most people haven't seen the ballot books

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