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Voted in texas today. Dems made a fatal mistake managing input to ballot design

Posted on 10/26/26 at 3:48 pm
Posted by Trevaylin
south texas
Member since Feb 2019
11784 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 3:48 pm

34 candidates / pages to vote on and Talerico vs Paxton is the first page. Nobody starting out voting can avoid tali the Kink vs Pax the eyedroup choice. Do I really want a kink representing me is the choice?

Then you have to pass judgement on the next 33 races, most of whom you do not have a clue, so you pass judgement on the rest of the ticket based on relationship to the kink or the eye droup.

How many county level democrates want to be associated with the kink.

this is the way to turn texas more red.

democrates might have been better off with jasmine
Posted by OWLFAN86
Arrogant Dickweed
Member since Jun 2004
199833 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 4:00 pm to
Ballots are ordered in the way of importance of the office

Senate would be first, then Congress; federal offices are going to be first, then statewide, then State district, and then county, then local

theres is no input or massaging the order
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
84940 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 4:03 pm to
I miss the straight ticket option.

Made everything quicker.
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
86382 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 4:08 pm to
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34 candidates


LOL, chump change...

110 in Harris County.
Posted by BayouBred1984
Member since Oct 2026
44 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 4:09 pm to
Yep. There should be an option to vote straight republican. It’s what most are doing anyway.
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
28094 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 4:15 pm to
quote:

34 candidates / pages to vote on and Talerico vs Paxton is the first page. Nobody starting out voting can avoid tali the Kink vs Pax the eyedroup choice. Do I really want a kink representing me is the choice?


We do not have a central government. The reason the US Senate race is first is because they did or do not want Paxton benefitting from Abbott.

Texas controls their elections. Obviously, the body that decides how the ballots are printed are very liberal democrats.

No dem mistake was made. They are hoping this tactic gets Talarico a few extra points due to the 15.732% of voters who are just totally ignorant.
Posted by 14&Counting
Dallas, TX
Member since Jul 2012
42795 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 4:19 pm to
quote:

I miss the straight ticket option.

Made everything quicker.


There may be a few Democrats at the local level who are good people and would make good candidates but I just can't bring myself to pull the lever with anyone with a "D" by their name. I will never forgive the Democrat Party for what they did under Obama/Biden and what they now stand for and represent. I wouldn't vote for Democrat for local dog catcher.
Posted by Victor R Franko
Member since Dec 2021
5220 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 4:19 pm to
You can take the boy out of Louisiana, but you can't........
Posted by Bass Tiger
Member since Oct 2014
57219 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 4:24 pm to
quote:

34 candidates / pages to vote on and Talerico vs Paxton is the first page. Nobody starting out voting can avoid tali the Kink vs Pax the eyedroup choice. Do I really want a kink representing me is the choice?

Then you have to pass judgement on the next 33 races, most of whom you do not have a clue, so you pass judgement on the rest of the ticket based on relationship to the kink or the eye droup.


The upcoming midterm election results are going to be a good indicator on whether the American people are still clueless low info voters or whether they're beginning to understand the repercussions of giving the DSA and the Red/Green Alliance congressional power.


Posted by foghat
Dallas
Member since Sep 2006
1331 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 5:12 pm to
You should really proofread.
Posted by LSUGrad2024
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2023
696 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 5:22 pm to
Bro…did you ever learn proper grammar and spelling?
Posted by supatigah
CEO of the Keith Hernandez Fan Club
Member since Mar 2004
90679 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 5:27 pm to
the republican candidate was the first one listed on my fort bend ballot, made it super easy
Posted by ChineseBandit58
Pearland, TX
Member since Aug 2005
50073 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 5:45 pm to
quote:

I will never forgive the Democrat Party for what they did under Obama/Biden and what they now stand for and represent. I wouldn't vote for Democrat for local dog catcher.

Amen bro - There is no way anyone who even tolerates the current democrat party could have any moral principles - unless he is so stupid that he cannot take care of himself.

ANY democrat vote - at the national level for sure - is a vote for communist nominees promoting one-party rule.
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
41102 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 5:47 pm to
quote:

I miss the straight ticket option. Made everything quicker.


It’s how we get Dora and a million down ballot dem judges

Posted by GeauxGutsy
Member since Jul 2017
6052 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 5:59 pm to
I early voted in Texas and my ballot was one page front and back and done by marking an oval in pencil next to my candidate of my choice.

I also had to show my ID which I gladly did.

Not sure what your complaint is. Seemed pretty straightforward for anyone with even an average IQ.
Posted by Barstools
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2016
12468 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 6:16 pm to
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Senate would be first, then Congress;


The Congress is bicameral. The senate and the house make up the Congress.
Posted by 2 Jugs
Saint Amant
Member since Feb 2018
2492 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 6:19 pm to


quote:

Senate would be first, then Congress



Posted by OWLFAN86
Arrogant Dickweed
Member since Jun 2004
199833 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 7:05 pm to
Ooohh

Senator
Congressman

Yeah yall got me
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
100316 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 7:15 pm to
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I also had to show my ID which I gladly did.


White privilege strikes again. How racist of you.
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
13840 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 7:29 pm to
At least it not that Florida Butterfly Ballot again or that old Texas spin the wheel ballot to record your votes.

I plan voting on Election Day. I should have early voted this weekend, but I was still undecided on a local judge race.
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