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gredinger

(86 posts)
4. ???
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 09:04 AM
Feb 2020

That's what I said. It's random *per* ballot.

So, each ballot is in random order. For someone else, they'd probably have Biden first.

Why not actually read the names instead of just checking boxes?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Ballots are randomized. gredinger Feb 2020 #1
In Texas there is a drawing for ballot order in the primary Gothmog Feb 2020 #12
That is correct for Texas, and each county has their own drawing yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #17
good for them yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #18
In our county in Indiana names are not in same order at each voting location. LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #19
now that is complicated!!! yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #27
Why would Sanders be listed first?? honest.abe Feb 2020 #2
??? gredinger Feb 2020 #4
That was what I was suspecting. honest.abe Feb 2020 #8
probably the random order is done at the county level yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #21
Many states have randomized listings for the names of candidates. Sloumeau Feb 2020 #3
Perhaps name position on the ballot is determined by lot? vlyons Feb 2020 #5
That is what True Blue American Feb 2020 #6
same here in Texas nt yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #22
I'm in SC and will be voting for Joe this morning. Laurian Feb 2020 #7
Laurian, thanks a bunch in advance! :) nt Sloumeau Feb 2020 #11
New Mexico has a Pre-Primary Convention duhneece Feb 2020 #9
we do this after the primary. I think it is March 21 this year yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #23
Mail in ballot in California . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #10
My mail in ballot had them all on the same page. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #16
Always bring your voting card onetexan Feb 2020 #13
the voter registration card is very helpful if you are yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #24
I voted in the SC Democratic primary on Thursday .. DemoTex Feb 2020 #14
and I thought Texas was crazy yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #25
Elizabeth Warren was at the very bottom of my ballot in Minnesota. warmfeet Feb 2020 #15
You didn't indicate why they had a problem finding you. LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #20
when that happens here, we call Elections Central yellowdogintexas Feb 2020 #26
California isn't alphbetical order either still_one Feb 2020 #28
I am undecided Frances Feb 2020 #29
I am voting for Biden for a lot reasons. The two main ones are his experience, and I becuse I still_one Feb 2020 #30
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