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olegh
A poll result has nothing to do with probability. There's no inherent randomness, just data and unpredictable (not random!!) voter decisions
HistoricHindsight
Vote early....vote often......
Rogahar
'Did Not Vote' has won every election since roughly the early 1900s. VOTE.
BillionairesShouldNotExist
Fuck. Your. Vote. Shaming. Offer something to the people who might stay home. Candidates earn votes, voters dictate policy. Not vice versa.
Mandaglorian
If anyone chooses not to vote, they are voting for The same ‘ol shit. It’s the least one can do.
Coca08
On the upside, voting is currently up 4000% from 2016.
stargrey
Already voted by mail in PA. Received and recorded. Go Biden. Also go Trump, but really go - out of office
KeyLimeAnxiety
Just finished filling out my ballot! Fuck Trump
backoffman
I early voted two weeks ago and convinced my Republican parents to vote Biden. Vote and reach at least two more people to vote Biden
SpammaJamma
Exactly. Falcons had a 99% chance of winning the Superbowl when leading the Patriots 28-3. Vote.
manslut
What a hilarious game.
aahoss
People don't vote because they htve both candidates/parties and everyone tells them voting 3rd party is wasting their vote.
AsBu
Sometimes you have to suck it the fuck up and vote for someone who isn't ideal in order to ensure the country isn't destroyed.
Tomadzo
C'mon everyone. VOTE! Take the ball across the finish line. Don't be a lazy fuck.
pr0t34n
As someone who already voted, and who is also a lazy fuck, don't disparage my laziness you fuck!
randomthingsonthenet
Thank you for voting, you lazy fuck.
StripTheFleshSaltTheWound
I'll never not vote again. I've learned my lesson.
EarlessAcorn
I'm usually a "If I get up in time I'll do it" when it comes to voting. Not this year. No laziness. We need to get Trump out of office.
ThailandExpress
No! its the fault of the broken two party system that no longer represents The People, only Wall Street & the wealthy
Copperbrat
BanditKablooie
IIRC, something like 56 million registered democrat voters say out the 2016 election. Even 11% of them could have made a difference today.
RobotAccomplice
Bernie bros
Abekrampe
No just disenfranchisement.
TheOnlyPtylerdactyl
And if you stupid motherfuckers vote for Jill Stein or Harambe again I swear to fuck
PhailRaptor
What are your thoughts on Giant Meteor?
BlueDsc
Deez Nutz for president.
ejallar21
You'll what? Do nothing? That's what I thought...
TheOnlyPtylerdactyl
I told you, you illiterate dingo. I'll swear to fuck.
PosterClassic
It's my Vote. Fuck you.
surfer008
Vote vote vote
FlissFloss86Gaming
MN's 80% voter turnout makes me a little proud every time I see it
PosterClassic
even if they vote Trump.
somespazzoid
Just mailed in my ballot. It was fucking easy, takes 5 minutes. FFS, let's not repeat 2016.
RobotAccomplice
If you can vote in person, you should. The Republicans will do whatever they can to discredit results based on mail-in ballots.
superfeathers
Well a good sign, I visited Iowa the other week and it was all Biden signs in my town. Even saw a toilet with Trump's face in it in a yard
AoShin
WTF is wrong with you people? If Biden loses, dont blame voters. Blame Biden for not doing enough to win their votes.
imakitty
I tried to vote in 2016 but my absentee ballot was rejected and I didn't find out until a few months later. Not voting isn't always laziness
imakitty
That being said, vote and if you mail in your ballot do what you can to verify it was received and counted!
SithShit
Again, I don’t think people didn’t vote in 2016 cause “they didn’t feel like it”. That’s a gross underestimate of what the real problem 1/2
SithShit
was. Neither candidates represented the majority of voters, so the majority of voters didn’t vote for candidates that didn’t represent them.
VeryUniqueName
That's definitely true. People should generally vote for the lesser evil though, as it still has tangible benefits. See current adm.
SithShit
I disagree. I’m not sure if the alternate evil here would’ve been better. Also, the logic behind voting for the lesser evil is pretty trash
VeryUniqueName
How is "excersize your political power in the way that materially causes the most good/least evil" trashy?
SithShit
I believe you shouldn’t have to vote for a candidate that you settled for. Let’s be real, most democrats are settling for Biden over Bernie.
DamnedAustin
People who screech about the 2016 election polls need to read this. And then re-read it. And then read it one more time.
ObliqueRay
Those people need it tattooed on their foreheards.
DamnedAustin
Backwards so they can read it in the mirror.
Mandaglorian
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/stuff-you-should-know/id278981407?i=1000491550145 yup
TheEvenPrez
This is why I think voting should be compulsory and days a mandatory holiday.
randomthingsonthenet
yup. And the top of the ballot has an option to select "vote for no one." The impact is very different than simply not going to the polls.
FrequentContrarian
Terrible terrible idea. You want to force people, ill-informed, uninformed and unengaged to vote?
FrequentContrarian
Lots of people don't agree with me, but I'd love for people engaged with things they care about to vote.
Valkyyria
Well, even without forcing them you will have ill-informed people voting so...
FrequentContrarian
Sure. Which isn't great but far fewer.
masterblaster666
When "didn't vote" wins neither candidate should be allowed to hold any type of office.
jd48191
There should be an option for "None of the Above". If that gets the most votes they toss all the candidates and start over again.
TheCapedCommentator
I'd propose that the vote has to be redone until >50% of people have voted and watch how quickly the parties would encourage people...
forscience6686
If that was the case, there would be no elected officials
notkvothethebloodless
In this scenario I say we allow Norman, the psychopathic AI who was feed nothing but violent content off reddit, to be made president.
TheCapedCommentator
Well, you did. Okay the name is different, but otherwise the description mostly fits...
randomthingsonthenet
Logistically....who would hold office then? Someone needs to.
AnAverageAverageGuy
Lottery.
Pheehelm
Cumberland, Maryland has a pretty good system for that. I say we add it to the Constitution.
BishlamekGurpgork
GlaDOS.
Nananosaur
Belgium did fine without government for months
Im40PercentImgur
If that was the case then constitutionally it would fall to the speaker of the house until the election completes with a winner.
NZSheeps
Anarchy for four years
Twrecks123
We should require voting. You can submit a blank ballot (or I abstain) but we should require each citizen turn in a ballot.
ReginaKasteen
If people don't have a strong enough opinion to want to vote, with everything going on, their vote is less than worthless.
ReginaKasteen
Half of them would vote for Trump anyway out of sheer apathy.
Nananosaur
Wouldn't it be worthless ? Non voters will either not vote and pay the fine, or vote blank, or vote for someone they don't like.
Twrecks123
At least then they would be “too busy” or whatever. Other countries require you to vote.
transference
Fine, required voting with a penalty of summary execution, Judge Dredd style. Or just make it a national holiday.
Tokimon
Its not enough that Biden wins, he needs to win by such a margin there is no question. We need to send a message to the GOP.
Justicator
Quite the opposite. You want as normal looking an election as possible. Otherwise it will be seen as suspicious.
ImHereToGetDownvotes
That message needs to extend ALL the way down the ballot. Not only will we not support someone like Trump as president, we won't 1/?
ImHereToGetDownvotes
support anyone who supports him or stands there turning a blind eye to his actions. Even if you go back to voting Republican next 2/?
ImHereToGetDownvotes
election, make it clear with this one that the kind of behavior we're seeing now is not acceptable and won't be ignored. 3/3
BoxOfHellos
SkiFreeCK
Anyone have the original source for this?
jrredneck
https://youtu.be/Sl2X68H6RAI
katalavenoligoellenika
Seriously, I want to see Mitch shit his turtle shaped depends.
shinagami091
Also so Trump and his cronies can’t contest the election either
gamblingpoet
Also I don't wanna hear shit about "we need to move forward" No we need to start putting people in jail so NO one does it again
Silverforte
lmao a message? they know how we feel, the problem is they don't care. doesn't matter what you say if the recipient doesn't give a fuck.
TheJellyfishh
The message we need to send is "get a new job. You're fired"
deadandbloated
We keep trying to send them one, but there's no reception in the parallel universe they call home. Maybe because over there 5G causes cancer
ReginaKasteen
There is no such margin. Trump has never once listened to a single fact in his life. He could get 0 votes and still claim he won.
schlummi
It's not about trump. It's about GOP. They keep existing, even when trump is gone. But when trump loses closly they might decide "worth it".
schlummi
If they lose by landslide they might reconsider. This could result into GOP distancing itself from trump and this would help to heal the US.
Odballl
You also need to keep the Supreme Court from ruling the outcome of it's a close one.
idklolwut12
Waaaaaait just a minute. Is this...are you saying this bc of Coney Barretts appointment? Is he rushing it so he can get his way in election?
Odballl
Every little bit helps.
Chainhealer
Well primarily because she could be a conservative on the bench for the next decades, but yes also that probably.
idklolwut12
No I know THAT- but is he cooking the SC hastily so he has her in his pocket if election results are contested?????????
Chainhealer
Knowing Trump? It seems likely.
NewtGinGrinch
Does your state allow early voting? Find out. Don't lose focus.
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CrazierConspiraciesThanTrump
You can't tell me what to ooo shiny.....
PaulyPockets
Made the mistake of not voting last election. Not doing it ever again. Voting is important.
Zreen
Mine does. Calls it advance voting. I can't trust mail this time. Starts next week and it's along a bus route so I'll be there.
MelodiousDissonance
Georgia here, if you haven't chosen to do mail in ballots, early voting begins Oct 12th! Dont care who for, just Vote!
Alfa799
Already voted here in Nevada.
JuxtaposeIsANeatWord
Already voted, absentee in-person, here in MO.
RandomlyAppointedNSAAgent
I'm still waiting on my absentee ballot in the mail. I'm voting ASAP
ComradeZoidberg
Early voted on the way to work today. It was quick and easy.
OneNameHere
I'm going to stand in line at the regular polls with a mask on, just to have the satisfaction of telling trump to fuck off.
olhotdogfingers
I waltzed into our courthouse at 4:29 p.m. and they let me vote right at the machine. Bonus:
olhotdogfingers
They gave me an unpeeled "I voted" sticker. Saving it for election day. They give us two hours off at work to vote
SomeDetroitGuy
Mine does and I have voted!
The701
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/how-to-vote-2020/
The701
https://www.axios.com/how-to-vote-by-state-2020-307c3d17-ee57-4a1b-8bad-182ca1cdb752.html Helpful links for those interested. :)
maltwaterhopsyeast
I don’t want to get destroyed for asking, but what is the advantage of voting early?
Valkyyria
As I understand voting day in the USA isnt a public holiday etc. people have to schedule work. Going early means, no asking time off etc.
NewtGinGrinch
There is no political advantage. It's for the individuals. Kids or work to schedule around, avoiding long lines. Getting it done with.
MegaLoMonkey
So... forgive me, but both the popular and electoral majority is Blue in these graphs - am I missing something? How did Trump win in 2016?
NewtGinGrinch
Sheer catastrophic luck brought about by the prefect storm of optics? Left got lulled into not voting, polls told us it was in the bag. Some
NewtGinGrinch
fell for manipulation online saying vote 3rd or sit out. The other side was in a state of panic over bullshit they were fed so they voted.
lenomdeplume
NariEllie
I'm driving 3 hours to my registered district to early vote! It'll be worth it!
sverebom
Is that a normal thing US voters have to go trough? I walk five minutes to the local elementary school, show my id card and cast my vote.
NariEllie
A lot of people do! But I'm out of state for school and am driving home to cast my vote. I wouldn't be able to do it without early voting
Wolf2Worrior
Voter suppression is so fun.
PosterClassic
LOL you have to show your ID card? What Nazi country do YOU live in?
PosterClassic
in the States you don't need an ID card to cast your vote. hence to voter fraud claims.
NewtGinGrinch
Those states you have voter ID already.
titaniumsnail
In Norway we get the voting card in the mail a few weeks in advance and I just show my card and driver's license/passport when voting.
PosterClassic
Must be nice knowing your process is somewhat secure. "Ballot harvesting" is another US feature.
Valkyyria
Same in Germany. I get my Voting Slip weeks in Advance, with where my voting place is (Not more than 20 minutes by foot) and QR Code and
PosterClassic
Also you don't need to be a citizen to get a VALID California I.D. card.
malicart
Did this chart combine the numbers from Maine and New Hampshire into the MA column for Massachusetts? Fucking heresy you damn animals!
merxman
Nope, it's accurate and separate.
yepitspuck
I don't think so, it has MA as 11 votes, ME and NH each have 4 listed on the map rather than the side bar.
michaelmp
Fuck Mass. 1820 Maine . Yessah buddy
SkiFreeCK
Fuck yeah bub!
merxman
Nope, it's accurate and separate.
randomthingsonthenet
Good eye! That's a weird one. I went to maine last year for work (never been to NH). It was lovely! would visit again if I could.
YourNeighborhoodLesbian
I mean, there is no way to get to Maine by land without going through a small part of NH. Technically you have
Braintree0173
There is if you come from the other side. I would've just assumed OP flew though.
YourNeighborhoodLesbian
Also a solid point
HoootieMcBooob
If you ever find yourself in NH again, stop by Parker's Maple Barn in Mason for amazing breakfast and housemade maple syrup.
randomthingsonthenet
have yet to go to NH, but I now know one stop I want to hit! thx
malicart
We Mainers have a thing about the flatlanders from mass, we don't truck with this sort of thing :D Hopefully someday it will be safe again!
unkiereamus
I grew up in the Sierras, now live in the Sangre de Christos, but spent 3 years in Bangor, always found the term "flatlander" odd.
randomthingsonthenet
in the 0.00000000000000001% chance that we cross paths in maine, I'll buy the beer and we can have a good nice chat about stuff :-D
KileyBarker
NH here, we call 'em flatlanders too. Example: Every year at least one flatlander sends his snowmobile through the ice. Every year.
DamnedAustin
Seeing Mainers calling people from NH "flatlanders" always gives me a chuckle - A Rocky Mountains baby.
malicart
You may note that I specifically pointed at massholes as flatlanders.
DamnedAustin
Ah yes. I do see that. Still, that anything East of the Mississippi could be considered anything other than flat tickles me.