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[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

my first election as a snotty teen i had to learn what "eminent domain" meant in the booth, and of course despite taking and passing high school civics i had no conception of why it would be important.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

And in some places they won't allow you to have your phone out at all, so you can't even look it up on the fly or keep a note on your phone. Even in states that require in person voting, sample ballots with explanations should be sent out weeks ahead