Why I don't check the box for "straight Democratic ticket" when I vote

[SoonerPride]

I haven't voted for a Republican since I was old enough to vote in 1984.

Yet I have never checked the box "straight Democratic ticket"

Why?

Because I want the satisfaction of voting FOR Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

They aren't merely Democrats.

Just check here and anyone with (D )after the name is good enough.

No, I want to affirmatively vote FOR the candidate, not just the party to which they belong.

Am I alone in felling this way?

[DonaldsRump]

1. Makes a lot of sense to me

I filled out my CA ballot yesterday, and took extreme pride in filling in the oval for Joe and Kamala!

We're not offered that option here, but I agree with you: our vote is sacred, and I would prefer to cast them one by one. (Plus, there's more of a paper trail!)

[exboyfil]

2. To completely eliminate any chance of judicial meddling

Vote for each candidate. You never know when some judge will throw out straight ticket voting. In this environment, leave nothing to chance. They are already making rulings that disenfranchise early voters.

[BComplex]

8. Very important point! It's easier to HACK one circle on a ballot than the whole ballot.

All a hacker would have to do is to program the one circle on a ballot to invalidate the whole ballot.

[fierywoman]

17. This!!!

[bullimiami]

3. Never trusted it. I always go through the whole ballot.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

4. I didn't check it either

Because of the same reasons y'all mentioned.

My votes are all Dems regardless.

[napi21]

5. I do the same. Never thought about why. I've never voted for a Pub but I always check out each

candidate just to be sure I like what they say. If I ever found a candidate I really disliked, I'd leave that office vote blank. I don't ever want to expand the Pub #'s.

[Lars39]

6. I don't leave a blank bubble for a write-in either.

Where there is no Democrat running, I always fill out the write-in bubble and put a name in of my choice. I don't trust the repubs.

[idziak4ever1234]

7. Oh jeez, I always vote straight party.

[Doreen]

9. If a republican is the only choice I do a write in.

I never leave a blank vote. If there are more than one Democrat I study them and vote for who I agree with the most. I have done write ins with Democrats before because after studying them they might as well run republican.

[dawg day]

10. I get it!

But I'm lazy. We have paper ballots to be scanned, and all our state races and referendum votes are on the ballot too. So many little holes to fill in!

But I will gaze happily at the Biden/Harris slot before filling in the "Straight Dem".

[MagickMuffin]

11. I have done that as well

In Texas when we had the option I never voted straight party ticket. As you stated I liked filling in every square box.


However, the republicons took that option away. I would have voted straight ticket this year just to get in and out of there as fast as possible, since we got this deadly pandemic hanging around everywhere.

But alas, I will fill our every box for EVERY Democratic candidate.

[cayugafalls]

12. I do the same. This year I had to fill in the little rectangle with blue ink.

Took more time to do that, but it was worth it.

I liked voting for Joe and Kamala.

[Shermann]

13. Straight "D" for me

Mask up, get in, get out. Fast fast fast.

[frazzled]

14. We don't even have that option on our ballots

You have to make a choice (or several choices for some races, such as Water Reclamation District member) for each office listed.

Note: Illinois

[MissMillie]

15. My respresentative in the State HOR is "independent"

and I like her very much.

She didn't have a Democratic opponent this year. Her opponent is a Republican.

I voted for her.

I didn't notice any box that would allow me to vote strictly for one party or another. I guess we don't have that here.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

16. they outlawed it here in chi to stop the daley machine.

it didnt work. just made for longer lines at the polls. i miss it. joe and kamala are special, but i like stating clearly that i am a DEMOCRAT. period.

[roamer65]

18. I fill in each one for the joy of it.

Seeing myself reject each Repuke, one by one, is a moment to be savored. Like a fine wine.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

19. I think that is weird some places have a check box like that

I'm glad they don't have that in Maine. People should be taking the time to see who is running and vote for each individual race. It's not like it takes all that long anyhow.

[Dem2]

20. They removed that option from our ballots

It just makes for more work IMO.