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MH1

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40. None of the above, civic duty.

Mon Sep 15, 2014, 08:14 PM

Sep 2014

I originally voted "my own self-interest" because I do think it is in everyone's self-interest to exercise their right to vote. But then I decided maybe that wasn't the meaning of the option here, that it was more like I would somehow directly benefit from my candidates winning. Since I am in a tax bracket for which my preferred candidates would tend to raise the rates (or anyway I think they should), it's not really in my direct self-interest for these candidates to win ... but rather an interest in living in a better society.

Not sure if I understood it correctly - "self-interest" can mean a lot of things - so I'll weasel out with "Other".

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What does it take to get you to the polls? [View all] riqster Sep 2014 OP

I always vote straight democratic. femmocrat Sep 2014 #1

I have never missed a primary, caucus, or election. I'll always be there voting D. n/t FSogol Sep 2014 #2

A pen and stamp. I'm in a mail in ballot only precinct. eom Cleita Sep 2014 #3

Better question is what keeps me away from voting? riderinthestorm Sep 2014 #4

An election. WillowTree Sep 2014 #5

about a two minute drive down the road NightWatcher Sep 2014 #6

Policy. republicans are about "us" vs "them" and 'what's in it for me'. pampango Sep 2014 #7

Election Day n/t Laxman Sep 2014 #8

An election. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2014 #9

Ditto "an election". I always vote. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #10

civics. i believe in civics. pansypoo53219 Sep 2014 #11

Other. H2O Man Sep 2014 #12

A trip to the post office to mail the ballot. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #13

election day....geez irisblue Sep 2014 #14

Hating the Thatcher legacy and wanting to fight it, however imperfect the alternatives LeftishBrit Sep 2014 #15

An election. nt City Lights Sep 2014 #16

option 2 to 5. most candidates are not inspiring. i was inspired for bill de blasio La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #17

I'll always show up to the polls. That doesn't mean, however, that Marr Sep 2014 #18

An election. Any election, every election. I am always there. n/t MadrasT Sep 2014 #19

A Chrysler mini-van. Pathwalker Sep 2014 #20

I go rock Sep 2014 #21

Free donuts. n/t zappaman Sep 2014 #22

Dang. Nice polling place. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #31

My car. Usually packed with people that don't own one. Rex Sep 2014 #23

I use my car or truck, panader0 Sep 2014 #24

I only make it Spirochete Sep 2014 #25

It being Election Day, generally, is what it takes. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #26

A candidate I feel is worth my vote. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #27

An election bigwillq Sep 2014 #28

An election Orangepeel Sep 2014 #29

Knowing that they're open. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #30

Election Day KamaAina Sep 2014 #32

That can happen. Hug. riqster Sep 2014 #37

Of course, it was Jim McGreevey. KamaAina Sep 2014 #38

A.car. elleng Sep 2014 #33

My car Glassunion Sep 2014 #34

Something a little short of a gallon of gasoline. RushIsRot Sep 2014 #35

I don't have to go to the polls.... yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #36

An election. That's all it takes for me. MineralMan Sep 2014 #39

None of the above, civic duty. MH1 Sep 2014 #40