TheOtherMark t1_ix83ims wrote on November 21, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Reply to comment by TankGirlwrx in Democrat Chris Poulos Won His Connecticut House Race by a Single Vote by poliscijunki

The Republicans who want more control over the library wanted it to be confusing so they can override your critical thinking and vote their way. They love those lawn signs because they remove all nuance from the equation. "The library told me to vote yes? Good enough for me!" But if you research the town charter and state statutes, and you consider what the question asks you to change from the status quo, a reasonable voter probably doesn't come to the conclusion they want.

No matter how you voted on the question, this is a good experience and a valuable lesson. You went out and voted, that's good. Now you have to become an informed voter.

TankGirlwrx t1_ix83y99 wrote on November 21, 2022 at 2:03 PM

The frustrating thing is I usually consider myself informed! This question was a surprise to me like the day before election day and honestly, I probably should have just not filled that one in, knowing I didn't have enough info. I find it fairly difficult to find good info on local referendums though (which is probably also by design in this town...)

TheOtherMark t1_ix8868r wrote on November 21, 2022 at 2:36 PM

Then you're already doing better than half of Southington. XD

I usually look up the sample ballot by the end of October and spend an afternoon figuring out how I want to vote on everything. The real ballots rarely (but can) change by election time. The library question did have me dig deeper than normal, but the town charter and CT laws are all available online. And I guess if all else fails, you could always ask reddit (and deal with all that entails lol).

TankGirlwrx t1_ix8daul wrote on November 21, 2022 at 3:14 PM

I do wish I hadn't missed the thread here before the election, that would have been helpful! Thanks for the kind words :)