Something Is Going Seriously Wrong at Arizona Polls Today

[Rhiannon12866]

48. Not in my experience.

And I have the same opinion about propositions, tough to read and understand some of the more complicated ones right on the spot unless they've received some publicity. Previously, I've seen sample ballots at my polling place, and you could bring them home for someone who hadn't voted yet, but that was when we had the old lever machines.

Since we've changed to the paper ballots that you fill out and stick in the machine, I have worried that some people wouldn't know to turn them over to vote for the propositions on the back.

I have a friend who has never voted before who I persuaded to register and vote in time for this election. She was anxious about the lever machines until I told her about the new ballots and she was relieved. I'm not, worry that too much could go wrong with the new machines.

And here in New York, I guess you're responsible for doing your own homework. We still get a lot of mailings from candidates, got complaints about that when I went door-to-door for my congressman, but no sample ballots. I had to look for them on line - had everything on them provided you know your district and ward - and I knew what I was looking for...