Question about federal ballots in the USA

SDF — 1/18/2006 1:36:25 AM (archived)

Do American voters see the names of party leaders on the ballot, the same names, no matter where you live, such as Bush or Gore? Or do you just see the name of a party member representing your particular geographic region?

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Question about federal ballots in the USA - SDF - 1/18/2006 1:36:25 AM
- Short answer: specific names - alcaray - 1/18/2006 7:22:06 PM
  - electoral college votesplitting. - SDG - 1/18/2006 8:28:44 PM
    - True. But this whole thing is complicated enough. - alcaray - 1/18/2006 10:21:05 PM
- re: Question about federal ballots in the USA - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2006 2:44:06 AM
  - I asking only about how the president is elected - SDF - 1/18/2006 4:20:46 AM
    - re: to put Toms post in simple English - Scott Evil - 1/18/2006 6:17:28 AM
    - re: I asking only about how the president is elected - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2006 5:46:08 AM
      - Let's pretend I'm confused, and make it really, really simple - SDF - 1/18/2006 7:45:35 AM
        
        re: Let's pretend I'm confused, and make it really, really simple - Larry J - 1/18/2006 6:45:43 PM
        
        Ok. I thought so. We don't do that in Canada (n/t) - SDF - 1/18/2006 7:45:18 PM
        
        How do you do it in Canada? - Larry J - 1/18/2006 9:49:01 PM
        
        The whole country is broken into tiny geographical regions called "ridings" - SDF - 1/19/2006 3:57:15 AM
        
        In other words....... - Tony - 1/19/2006 3:21:34 PM
        
        We use the terms 'riding', 'constituency', and 'electoral district' interchangeably (n/t) - SDF - 1/19/2006 5:05:24 PM
        
        re: The whole country is broken into tiny geographical regions called "ridings" - SDG - 1/19/2006 5:43:52 AM
        
        As of 2003 there were 308 ridings across Canada, check the link - SDF - 1/19/2006 5:58:05 AM
        
        What's the role of the senate? - SDG - 1/20/2006 12:50:48 AM
        
        Good question! - SDF - 1/20/2006 4:03:37 AM
        
        Expanding on that - SDF - 1/20/2006 11:44:26 AM
        
        X marks the Bush (n/t) - Tony - 1/18/2006 2:29:39 PM
        
        ROTFLMAO! (good one Tony!) (n/t) - Lindy - 1/18/2006 4:54:44 PM
        
        I just don't know the answer. - Scott (Real) Evil - 1/18/2006 8:09:21 AM
        
        Are you screwing with me? (n/t) - SDF - 1/18/2006 1:59:27 PM
        
        Sorry. - Scott Evil - 1/18/2006 6:27:07 PM

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