3 Websites To Help You Vote In The Midterms
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3 Websites to Help You Vote In The Midterms

Not sure where to start filling out your ballot? These websites can help!

Alex Michalski
Nov 05, 2018
University of Dayton
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3 Websites to Help You Vote In The Midterms
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In light of the president trying to repeal the fourteenth amendment, now more than ever is it important to get out there and vote on November 6! However, voting can be intimidating to those who haven't been doing it for decades. Who's running? What are their issues on clean energy? Gun control? It can take hours to track down every candidate's website to check their stances on issues that matter to you, but thankfully some people have made the process easier for us. Here are three websites that can make it easier to figure out candidates' stances on this issues.

On the Issues.org

Although a little outdated the information is still valuable.

Alexandra Michalski

This website offers a look back at the politician in question's opinions and stances on certain issues throughout the 1990's up until the early 2010's. This can be very helpful if you want a background on who is running for important positions in the senate or house. It provides information on most issues but isn't the most up to date website out there, but it does have a lot of information on candidates who have been in politics for a long time.

Ballot Ready.org

This website let's you save a ballot that you can fill out and bring to the polls with you!

Alexandra Michalski

This website is super easy to navigate. All you have to do is type your address in, and it will create a fake ballot for you. If you make an account on this site you can save your choices you can print out your choices and bring them to the polls with you. It allows you to check out each candidate's opinion on certain issues and compare them to the others running for the same position.

Ballotpedia.org

Not sure what it means to vote yes on an issue? Just click on the blue link and Ballotpedia will explain what your vote means.

Alexandra Michalski

This website lets you preview a ballot that includes a description of the issues and candidates being voted on. This website is great at explaining what your vote would mean for each issue that you would be voting on. It also gives an extensive review of each candidate's previous elections, positions held throughout their career, and who they have endorsed in the past.

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