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Re: how I'm voting
- To: Brian <http://www.cs..edu/~b>
- Subject: Re: how I'm voting
- From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
- Date: Sat, 23 May 2026 11:13:50 -0700
- Keywords: Brian
FWIW, here are the sites that I use.
https://siliconvalleydsa.org/voters-guide/
https://progressivevotersguide.com/ca
https://workingfamilies.org/state/ca/
https://www.cagreens.org/
Unlike you, I don't have an algorithm. Probably should, 'tho.
I will vote this weekend. Held out just in case any of my preferred
candidates dropped out.
> From: Brian <http://www.cs..edu/~b>
> Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 17:48:20 -0700
>
> So I finally got around to filling out my ballot, although it looks like
> today's one of those days on which I never make it out of the house, so
> I'll actually drop the ballot off at the library tomorrow.
>
> I voted algorithmically:
>
> 1. Bubble in all candidates recommended by Bernie Sanders.
> 2. Bubble in all candidates recommended by Ca DSA, unless the
> position was already filled in step 1.
> 3. Bubble in all candidates recommended by Green Party Ca, unless
> .... step 1 or 2.
> 4. That's it; leave the rest blank.
>
> My theory is, my vote has negligible effect on the actual result,
> especially since I'm a leftist in the Bay Area, but might just possibly
> help convince the Democratic Party management that it's harder for them to
> win elections without a progressive endorsement. Ideally some Republican
> unexpectedly wins some unimportant office in the solid blue Bay Area
> because none of the leftists turn out. (The really important offices are
> filled in step 1.)