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I just got my absentee ballot and on it there is a section where we can choose
"Straight party Voting" .

My question is... Is it also necessary to fill out the other sections below this section that ask for you to pick the candidates by name ?

And if you fill out the form by choosing for example.."Straight party vote" (Dem or Rep) and "don`t confirm you choices by choosing the candidates separately, could that some how render
the submitted absentee ballot void ?

It appears that not all states allow " Straight Party Voting" and the rules vary. Some don`t require
any other choices other than "Straight Party Voting" while others require that you confirm the
straight party vote choice by also choosing each candidate separately. I registered with Oklahoma and it seems they require conformation but the info on the internet seemed out dated. Anyone know anything ? Seems like a set up to trigger a miscount when people mess up.

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[3] mixiユーザー 10月09日 17:33

Yes... it`s on the ballot but in some cases there are more than two choices... Like Dem, Rep, and IND. But there are only 2 choices in the Straight Party vote section.. (Dem and Rep). Obviously they never intended for an independent to get many votes but had to include them just to appear fair.

[4] mixiユーザー 10月09日 18:58

That was not on my ballot...

[5] mixiユーザー 10月10日 15:21

What can I say.... this is Oklahoma not a normal state :) There were at least 10 other laws on the ballet that had to be voted for ( Yes or No). And a dozen elected officials from Marshals to District attorneys. Funny because I was born and raised in New Jersey and relocated my parents to Oklahoma several years ago when my older brother and his wife moved there. I just visit, never really lived there since I have been here in Japan most of my adult life. BTW this is the first time I have ever voted. Obama madness.

[6] mixiユーザー 10月10日 21:33

First time for me, too!! AHHHHHHHH! I'm so excited. There were about 6 Amendment/Laws on the Arkansas ballot. One of them was about gays adopting, and another about a state lotto.

[8] mixiユーザー 10月11日 16:35

#7 Apparently you need an address in the state you register with and the only address I can use now is in Oklahoma because "we all" relocated. I am a permanent resident here in Japan now. I really don`t see what difference it makes.... US citizen is a US citizen regardless of your home state.
I guess they just need to have you choose a state for the paperwork.

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