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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think both statewide amendments got 70+%. No idea which county you mean but you can check the board of elections website[/quote]
Moco 
My god, people voted for a county spoils system.  Unbelievable.  All the ballet initiatives passed.

https://results.elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/general/gen_qresults_2018_2_16_1.html[/quote]

Ballot initiatives always get a Yes vote unless there was big press about them. They were so poorly worded that it just confused voters and they just voted yes anyway.[/quote]

Yea I had trouble understanding these, and wasn’t sure where to go for clarity. [/quote]

We had a discussion here about them.  QA was fine.  QB limits the county's ability to raise taxes, even in an emergency, which isn't good.  QC is horrible because it allows council members to have more than one appointed (non-merit based) employees.  It got the least votes for it out of the three but it was still voted for.[/quote]

Surprised people voted for B and C. I have to admit I didn’t read any of them until I got to the polling place but still could see that B and C were dumb and voted No. This is an argument for voting by mail, so you have time to consider your answers. [/quote]

The ballot initiatives are no secret. If you do your research you can look them up beforehand and figure out your answers. The only reason they'd be new to you is if you're lazy. [/quote]

Which based on the outcome the majority of voters are. So instead of calling people lazy maybe we think about how to make the process more effective. Meet people where they are. [/quote]

How would voting by mail improve things? That doesn't force people to become informed. [/quote]

Time. Voting by mail gives you the time to look things up and research. At the ballot box, you just want to fill in the circles and get out.[/quote]

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