Survey: Where is Obama/Biden on Your State's Ballot?

[redstate_democrat]

Obama/Biden is listed second on my state's ballot (Missouri) because ballot positions are determined by the party who won the last gubernatorial race and then the party getting the next highest votes gets second place and so on and so on. Bob Barr is listed third place.

I don't like it. I wanted Obama's name to be first on the ballot. I especially don't like the fact that Bob Barr is right below Barack Obama. A person with bad vision could get mixed up (my paranoia kicking in). Plus, as we've seen in states like WV, if electronic voting machines aren't "calibrated", then the choice above could get the vote instead of the second position. A person could be pushing the second choice, but it registers with the first vote due to sensitivity or whatever.

I always use a paper ballot, anyway.

Where is Obama/Biden on your state's ballot?

[az chela]

1. The first one right on top on the left

[redstate_democrat]

2. Okay, this is in Arizona? Is this because the Governor is a Democrat?

[Alexander]

6. Yep. All states do that, I think.

[Alexander]

3. At the very top on the left here in Maricopa County AZ.

I like it there.

[Skink]

4. Atleast electronic voting negates the butterfly ballot.

Barr was third in Tejas.

[dkf]

5. Obama was at the bottom for me.

I'm in Hawaii.

[redstate_democrat]

9. At the bottom? How many presidential candidates are on your ballot?

I know Hawaii's governor is a Republican (how did that happen :wtf:) But at the BOTTOM?

[dkf]

19. I just looked for Obama/Biden so I didn't reallly pay attention.

I think it was about four or five parties. I do remember thinking it was pretty awful ballot placement.

[Touchdown]

7. Colorado. Obama/Biden second.

Our Gov is a Democrat. He won handily in 2006.

BUT!!!!! Our SOS is a Repuke, who barely won after a recount. My guess is he is the reason why. McKinney is 3rd, or Nader maybe. Barr is 5th.

[redstate_democrat]

12. Yea, they WOULD put Bob Barr at the bottom. What are they trying to do, hide him?

Then they put McKinney after Obama? Hmmm...she better not get more than 500 votes out of the state or else I'm gonna flip out. if people are using e-machines, they better double double check their ballots before the process it.

[Touchdown]

24. Oh' Barr's not at the bottom. That's for some "Constitution Socialist" guy.

CO has about a dozen Prez candidates on the ballot. Most are parties I never heard of.:crazy:

[FLyellowdog]

8. Second choice at upper left hand corner in Clay County, FL.

[Skittles]

Texas - I believe it was second

[thatsrightimirish]

10. Last

California

[redstate_democrat]

13. Are you saying that Nader, McKinney, Barr are before Obama/Biden on the ballot in CA?

Is this the "Awnald's" doing?

[high density]

30. I'd say it's the alphabet's doing.

[FreeState]

25. Im in San Diego and it was first or second here

McCain was way down about 6th or 7th.

[BrklynLiberal]

11. New York State..Obama is on top.

[redstate_democrat]

14. Good.

Obama should be first on every single ballot in the country. Saves people .001 seconds and makes the lines go faster. :evilgrin:

[rebel with a cause]

15. In Illinois he is third on our ballot.

but this may just be our county? :shrug:

mccain is first, then the greens, then Obama, then the other two candidates..Barr and whoever.

Edited to add that it has been over a week since I voted so some of the unimportant names (to me) are being forgotten. ;)

[redstate_democrat]

16. That is crap. The two major parties should be ahead of third parties.

[rebel with a cause]

17. I agree but what can I say.

This is Southern Illinois and I have no idea what their thinking is. All of the candidates for other positions were republican, Green and then Democratic. I just went down the lists and found Democratic and marked in the dot next to it. Bugs Bunny could have been running for dog catcher (no such title on ticket) this year on the Democratic ticket and he would have gotten my vote.

[CalGator]

18. isn't it usually a state decision?

In Florida, where I grew up and voted in '00 and '04, it was based on the previous governors elections. In California, where I live now, it is determined alphabetically with the state doing the "lottery" of last names. Both systems seem fairly fair if applied state-wide, which they are in those two states.

[rebel with a cause]

20. It probably is but I never thought about it until this year.

Our governor is Democratic, it was not alphabetically listed and most of our officials are Democrats except for a few so I have no idea why it is this way. I have someone who was going to call one of our elected officials to ask about it, but I keep forgetting to ask them if they called and if they found out anything. Will try to remember to do so tomorrow.

[rebel with a cause]

36. Called my person and got the information I was looking for.

In Illinois the ballots can be different in each county. In the three counties around here the candidates are listed in a different order in each county. He did not know why it is this way, just that it is. So every state is not the same, and not all states have rules on how the candidates will be listed. Who knew.

[jberryhill]

21. Top of first column on DE absentee ballot /nt

With Joe Biden for senate second in the second row of the column.

I voted for Biden twice - legally!

[Undercurrent]

22. .

[rollin74]

23. Bottom of the list - Washoe County , Nevada

out of six presidential candidates. I think they placed names in alphabetical order

[Awsi Dooger]

27. Ditto, Obama is last here, among the named choices, in the Las Vegas area

I saved my sample ballot. It is indeed in alphabetical order throughout, by the last name.

The order is:

* Baldwin, Chuck (IAP)
* Barr, Bob (LIB)
* McCain, John (REP)
* McKinney, Cynthia (GRN)
* Nader, Ralph (IND)
* Obama, Barack (DEM)
* None of These Candidates

I left out the VP names, but they are included also.

[progressive_realist]

26. First.

It is based on which party won the largest number of votes in the state in the last Presidential election. But it was half-way down the first page of the ballot, since here in Seattle we are also voting on a large number of statewide offices, statewide initiatives, county charter amendments, judicial positions, city levy issues, and special district initiatives.

[gblady]

28. Washington here...

right smack on top!!!

[high density]

29. In Maine Barack Obama is at the bottom

McCain
McKinney
Nader
Obama

[Deep13]

31. OH: Obama was in spot #1. McCain was buried among the minor parties.

[nc4bo]

32. NC paper ballot. O/B top left and first names on the ballot, M/P 2nd. nt

[FloridaGrl]

33. Second FL

[chiefofclarinet]

34. 1st!

However, Obama/Biden are listed on the "Democrat" party.

:eyes: Stupid IA-5....

[pdxmom]

35. Oregon here. Obama was last. on the list. N/T