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ursidman · Oct 31, 2024

docspor said: ↑

a neighbor of mine (with a vote no on 127 sign) works for the dept of wildlife. He thinks this should be entirely handled by the the appropriate dept of wildlife management.
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I agree but only wistfully as today the issue has become one determined by society. Previously, it was sort of patriarchal- “we’re the experts, and we’ll tell you what will be done”. Today a responsible state wildlife agency should have bullet proof data regarding population status that supports their position as the issue of hunting/trapping charismatic mega-fauna will go straight to court or to the people in a referendum. The opinions of experienced experts matters not so much anymore

Trickster · Nov 1, 2024

phatGator said: ↑

The first time I voted was when I was at UF. The polling place was an elementary school south of campus. I stood in line for two hours, but it came to time for rugby practice, and so I left the line. After practice, I returned and stood in line another 45 minutes.

The precinct had those big voting machines were you pull a curtain closed and it reset all the switches on the machine. I remember they had two switches that would let you vote all Republican or all Democrat without having to make all the individual selections.

Because I had registered late, I was only allowed to vote for president and nothing else. I walked into the machine, pulled the curtain closed, and flipped one switch for Jimmy Carter.

Over the years I have voted for president Democrat, Republican, third-party, and abstained.

I’ve only voted in Florida and California and Ohio, and don’t remember how Florida and California handled registration. In Ohio, in every primary they ask you which ballot you want – Republican, Democrat, or independent. Whichever ballot you take, you are then registered for that party for the next two years.

So I’ve been registered both R and D in Ohio because I take the primary ballot that’s most interesting.

BTW, I might be the only one on GC who voted for Jesse Jackson in a primary for president. That was before he became rich being a shakedown artist of corporations.
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I think you will find this interesting if you can access the NYT. Your state is mentioned.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/...ytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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