I live in WI and serve as an election official. There is no way to know how many people wrote in Bernie’s name in the general election. He was not an official write in candidate, so those write-ins would not have been tallied.
What we DO know is that voter ID went into effect just before that election. At the time that law was passed by o…
I live in WI and serve as an election official. There is no way to know how many people wrote in Bernie’s name in the general election. He was not an official write in candidate, so those write-ins would not have been tallied.
What we DO know is that voter ID went into effect just before that election. At the time that law was passed by our gerrymandered state house, a whopping 23% of registered voters did not have proper ID to vote in 2016. Many were turned away at the polls. In addition, youth turnout was very low that year.
Leading up to 2020, huge effort was made here to educate others about what was needed to register and vote and huge effort was made to educate and register young voters. Young voters have seen very little positive governmental change in their young lives. Rather than judging them, let’s engage with them…..encourage them.
People do not sit out elections because they are apathetic or lazy. They sit out because nothing in their personal experience indicates their vote matters. Or because they have experienced real harm at the hands of people who represent the government. Overcoming this will require dialogue and education about the history of voting over time.
Rather than dumping on potential dem voters, I intend to continue working on voter registration, voter dialogue, and support of our early vote opportunities. These are all non partisan activities. But I will also hone my personal message about the many good things Biden has accomplished and the very real dangers posed by ‘the former guy’ for those times I am able to engage in persuasion with people who might not otherwise vote. For example, if I am in a quiet shop, I might ask the young person who sells me my cat food if she is a voter, and go from there.
I too am an election official in Wisconsin, and as I open dropped off and early ballots, I try to not watch who is being voted for. My mixed suburban city does lean left, but I agree there were few write in votes that counted, because a candidate who wants write in votes has to basically register as a candidate! Mickey Mouse always seems to get a few, none of which obviously count.
I live in WI and serve as an election official. There is no way to know how many people wrote in Bernie’s name in the general election. He was not an official write in candidate, so those write-ins would not have been tallied.
What we DO know is that voter ID went into effect just before that election. At the time that law was passed by our gerrymandered state house, a whopping 23% of registered voters did not have proper ID to vote in 2016. Many were turned away at the polls. In addition, youth turnout was very low that year.
Leading up to 2020, huge effort was made here to educate others about what was needed to register and vote and huge effort was made to educate and register young voters. Young voters have seen very little positive governmental change in their young lives. Rather than judging them, let’s engage with them…..encourage them.
People do not sit out elections because they are apathetic or lazy. They sit out because nothing in their personal experience indicates their vote matters. Or because they have experienced real harm at the hands of people who represent the government. Overcoming this will require dialogue and education about the history of voting over time.
Rather than dumping on potential dem voters, I intend to continue working on voter registration, voter dialogue, and support of our early vote opportunities. These are all non partisan activities. But I will also hone my personal message about the many good things Biden has accomplished and the very real dangers posed by ‘the former guy’ for those times I am able to engage in persuasion with people who might not otherwise vote. For example, if I am in a quiet shop, I might ask the young person who sells me my cat food if she is a voter, and go from there.
I too am an election official in Wisconsin, and as I open dropped off and early ballots, I try to not watch who is being voted for. My mixed suburban city does lean left, but I agree there were few write in votes that counted, because a candidate who wants write in votes has to basically register as a candidate! Mickey Mouse always seems to get a few, none of which obviously count.