Stanley Said:

MLB All Star Game Voting?

We Answered:

AL:
1b:mark texeria
2B:ian kinsler
3b:scott rolen
SS: jeter
C: vic martinez
OF: jason bay
OF: nelson cruz
OF:ichiro

Lance Said:

What is voting like? How do I vote?

We Answered:

The most important thing is to go to vote when you think not as many people will be around, otherwise you'll end up standing in line for an hour or more.

So, take a lawn chair, then ask all the little ol' ladies who help everyone with questions like yours, to tell you the steps involved.

It's so easy a cave man can do it! LOL!

Alberto Said:

Can u guys please help me with my Government project? It's about voting?

We Answered:

1) Ultimately, qualifications to vote are set by state governments (e.g. in some states former prisoners can vote and in other any convicted felon is permanently disqualified) subject to some limitations set by federal law (e.g. can't set a minimum age over 18, can't have a poll tax or literacy requirement)

2) You have to register because states have decided that is the best way to guarantee that only eligible people vote. Some states do allow same day registration but most require advance registration which allows election authorities to review your registration to determine if you are eligible.

3) Under the motor voter act, you are supposed to be given the opportunity to register any time that you get your driver's license or similar in-person application with a government agency. In addition, most counties have mail-in applications.

4) This differs from state-to-state and within each state based on the size of the jurisdiction. Generally, when you get to the polling place, you will find several lines based on sub-precincts and/or alphabetical order. When you reach the front of the line, there will be two election judges (one from each party). They will ask for your name (and ID if required) and have you sign the precinct register verifying that you are you and still live at the same address. They will then give you the ballot (or card for the touch-screen machine) and then let you go vote.

5) This absolutely depends on where you live and whether you vote optic scan (paper ballot) or touch screen (computer ballot). Generally, most ballots will list the races beginning with federal down through local (in each level, there is a set sequence under state law/local custom). For each race, they will list all of the candidates. In most states, the parties are listed in the order of votes for Governor in the last election. Because of the change in ballots, very few are set-up with columns based on party any more.

6) Ballots are originally counted by the local election authority. This is typically done by machine on election night. In many locations, there is a local canvassing board that meets shortly after the election to verify the count and certify the winners of local races. For state and federal races, the counties forward their results to the state election authority (typically the Secretary of State) who adds the results from the counties together to certify a winner.

7) An absentee ballot (or an early voting ballot) is a ballot cast in advance of the election by someone who either can't vote on election day or wants to vote in advance.

8) This is a matter of state law. In some states, you need to meet one of a handful of reasons why you can't vote on election day (e.g. job taking you out of state). In others, no reason is needed at all.

9) Typically, that requires getting an application from your local election authority.

10) Yes.

11) This depends somewhat on the county. If there are enough residents of a county with a specific primary language other than English, election materials must be provided in that language. If not, it is really a matter of hit or miss as to what each county does.

Lillian Said:

Has the Nazi party ever had a candidate up on a presidential ballot?

We Answered:

It will vary from state to state. Laws on how a candidate can qualify for a ballot exist in every state, the federal government does have some laws too, but because states have the right to allocate electoral votes any way they want, states have pretty much full control of how they make up their ballots.

Jo Said:

Does anybody know what the ballots look like today?

We Answered:

Your county election committee will probably have a sample ballot posted on their web site.
Just do a search for your county's election committee or commissioner and you should find a sample ballot.