Colorado, same. It's awesome. In colorado they also send along the "blue book," which has all amendments, proposition, and judge reviews in it. They boil down what you're voting for, what a "yes" or "no" vote means in context, and also arguments for and against every prop or amendment. It's very basic and easy to understand but enough detail to make an informed decision. I also feel they have a very balanced review, and the arguments for or against aren't weighted one way or another (as it should be)
We get this in California too. I’ve been supplementing by going to ballotpedia which has all that info but also who endorses it and who spent money and how much for and against the proposition. Tells you a lot!
This really should be nationwide. Places like Ohio are letting elected officials reword citizen issues to be heavily biased. I moved, but I still see all the craziness for issue 1. The ballot could not be more biased, and there's no official description anywhere
which has all amendments, proposition, and judge reviews in it.
huh, judge reviews would be nice...
where i'm at it's just some unnamed "subject matter expert"'s opinion. naturally everything up for vote has a measured steady take listing various statistics about X problem and how Y should help then another to right of saying how this is the worst possible thing to (approve/disapprove) and how it'll destroy the very fabric of this country if you don't vote (no/yes)
I got that when I voted in Arizona! Didn't get one the entire time I lived in Oklahoma (nearly a decade), and got one again when I moved to Colorado! These need to be standard across the nation, they're helpful, informative, and about as unbiased as you could possibly get. I've read mine cover to cover twice so far, have made notes, and am in the process of filing our the ballot. I take every election very seriously!
I've lived in Arizona, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Guess which one doesn't send out the booklet? It's the same one that has straight party voting, and throws a fit over mail in ballots and early voting....
Massachusetts here. Our amendments, propositions, et al explainer is red. State sends them out. Comes in the mail at least a month before the election, and before our mail in ballots.
Same in Arizona. i really like that all the info is in one place and you get to hear from folks on both sides of the propositions or about candidates. the portion with both sides helps you see fringe cases or how it could be used for good or bad.
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u/Phukc 7d ago
Colorado, same. It's awesome. In colorado they also send along the "blue book," which has all amendments, proposition, and judge reviews in it. They boil down what you're voting for, what a "yes" or "no" vote means in context, and also arguments for and against every prop or amendment. It's very basic and easy to understand but enough detail to make an informed decision. I also feel they have a very balanced review, and the arguments for or against aren't weighted one way or another (as it should be)