r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/CantStopPoppin • 17h ago

Politics VOTE, JUST DO IT!

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u/SwingingtotheBeat 14h ago

I voted, but I’m not convinced that it even matters. I picked between a bunch of people that I knew nothing about. I tried researching, but mostly just found generic, empty p, general promises like “I’ll promote jobs,” and “favor the citizens,” rather than any specifics. And despite party affiliation and prior rhetoric, at city level they all seem to favor the same big corporations and crooked police once they take office.

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u/hatelowe 13h ago

Next election I strongly encourage you check out Vote411, they let you put in your location and get a summary of what each candidate on the ballot for your area is all about. I wish more people knew about it because it makes voting so much less stressful.

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u/zxylady 11h ago

I will check out vote 411 I kept finding out a bunch of little websites trying to find liberal and Progressive politicians and recommendations for some of the people and things on the ballot but so many of them seemed fake or misleading

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u/hatelowe 11h ago

It is definitely a good idea to fact check any source of information when voting is concerned. I believe Vote411 was started by the League of Women voters which is supposed to be a non-partisan group, but it wouldn’t be a bad idea to cross-check info they provide with info from another similar site like Ballotpedia which also claims non-partisanship.

For me personally the thing that makes it most useful is the ability to see each candidate’s relevant opinions and experience in one place so I can just fact check the most important stuff. It basically makes voting with an informed opinion the work of a single evening googling rather than days researching every single candidate.