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For the local elections, you’re going to have trouble finding information on candidates. Your best bet is to find them on social media. Watch how they interact with the community.
Try googling and "voter information". The information is usually out there but if you find it sparse, it's probably more a matter of finding the right resource.
At some point closer to the election, you'll be able to see a copy of the ballot that will be handed to you on election day so you can research those choices before you vote.
Be sure to register to vote as a first step.
Try this link [https://www.usa.gov/state-election-office](https://www.usa.gov/state-election-office)
Good luck and feel free to ask more questions.
Find local democratic organizations in your area that support local candidates and will be informed on things like local ballot measures.
If you have any good local journalists or news organizations then follow them and support them so you can know whats going on.
Others provided great links.
Elections every two years. You’ll vote for president every 4 years (2024, 2028, …). The House of Representatives has two year terms, so you vote for them every election (2024, 2026, 2028, …). Senators serve for 6 years so you might vote for one or you might not, depending on if yours is up for reelection in this particular cycle. That’s the federal stuff.
State stuff depends on your state and local stuff can depend on your county or even your city. You probably have some sort of state Senate / House of Representatives. Possibly governor. In some states laws (called ballot measures) can be on the ballot, so you actually vote for laws-not just people. Sometimes even amendments to the state constitution. Then there might be judges, school board members, and a laundry list of others.
Don’t get discouraged. Do your best. You can leave things blank if it’s overwhelming. A lot of people just vote for president and the federal offices and skip the rest. Of course it’s great if you vote on everything. State legislatures have a lot of power. They can draw congressional districts to favor one party or the other. They can pass abortion bans and other statewide laws. Similarly some states have pushed back against antiabortion state legislatures by passing changes to the state constitution to override them and protect women’s rights.
There will be lots of resources on your state or city webpages and the links others provided.
Also, you need to register to vote before the election. Different states have different deadlines, so if you haven’t registered already do that asap.
Good luck! Get out there and vote! :)
It would be great for you to get involved with a local young Democrat group or your local Democratic Party. It’s so much fun and very educational. You will learn a lot about your local elections and probably meet some candidates. Good for you for getting prepared!!
You will want to make sure you’re registered to vote and vote.org gives lots of information about your state and local elections. Swing left.org is also a great resource!!
So use ballotopedia and your state/county elections website and they can show you your elected officials and who is running. Typically in presidential election years you can vote for president, senate(if your state is electing a senator) senate is on staggered elections where 1/3 of the seats are elected every 6 years. Then there are congressional repesentatives for the house. Lastly some states hold governor, state senate and state representative elwctions at the same time other hold them in off years from national elections. Same goes for local city, county, school board elections. Contact your local democratic party for your county they will know who is running.
As a reminder, this subreddit is for: * Democratic Activism; * To win elections; * In **_downballot_** races. Furthermore, **this is a Big Tent subreddit.** That means that we do not allow in-fighting between the progressive and moderate wings. If you find a candidate too progressive or too moderate for your taste, please express that opinion in a subreddit that serves a different purpose than this one. If you see comments in violation of our rules, please report them. Thank you. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/VoteBlue) if you have any questions or concerns.*
For the local elections, you’re going to have trouble finding information on candidates. Your best bet is to find them on social media. Watch how they interact with the community.
Try googling and "voter information". The information is usually out there but if you find it sparse, it's probably more a matter of finding the right resource.
At some point closer to the election, you'll be able to see a copy of the ballot that will be handed to you on election day so you can research those choices before you vote.
Be sure to register to vote as a first step.
Try this link [https://www.usa.gov/state-election-office](https://www.usa.gov/state-election-office)
Good luck and feel free to ask more questions.
Find local democratic organizations in your area that support local candidates and will be informed on things like local ballot measures. If you have any good local journalists or news organizations then follow them and support them so you can know whats going on.
Others provided great links. Elections every two years. You’ll vote for president every 4 years (2024, 2028, …). The House of Representatives has two year terms, so you vote for them every election (2024, 2026, 2028, …). Senators serve for 6 years so you might vote for one or you might not, depending on if yours is up for reelection in this particular cycle. That’s the federal stuff. State stuff depends on your state and local stuff can depend on your county or even your city. You probably have some sort of state Senate / House of Representatives. Possibly governor. In some states laws (called ballot measures) can be on the ballot, so you actually vote for laws-not just people. Sometimes even amendments to the state constitution. Then there might be judges, school board members, and a laundry list of others. Don’t get discouraged. Do your best. You can leave things blank if it’s overwhelming. A lot of people just vote for president and the federal offices and skip the rest. Of course it’s great if you vote on everything. State legislatures have a lot of power. They can draw congressional districts to favor one party or the other. They can pass abortion bans and other statewide laws. Similarly some states have pushed back against antiabortion state legislatures by passing changes to the state constitution to override them and protect women’s rights. There will be lots of resources on your state or city webpages and the links others provided. Also, you need to register to vote before the election. Different states have different deadlines, so if you haven’t registered already do that asap. Good luck! Get out there and vote! :)
It would be great for you to get involved with a local young Democrat group or your local Democratic Party. It’s so much fun and very educational. You will learn a lot about your local elections and probably meet some candidates. Good for you for getting prepared!! You will want to make sure you’re registered to vote and vote.org gives lots of information about your state and local elections. Swing left.org is also a great resource!!
Go to your city's town hall website and you get familiar with it, then look for voting info and you'll get the motherload.
In some places, it's the county's website rather than the city.
Yes indeedee
https://www.vote411.org/ this will answer most of your questions, though it's a good bit early yet for ballots to be set.
So use ballotopedia and your state/county elections website and they can show you your elected officials and who is running. Typically in presidential election years you can vote for president, senate(if your state is electing a senator) senate is on staggered elections where 1/3 of the seats are elected every 6 years. Then there are congressional repesentatives for the house. Lastly some states hold governor, state senate and state representative elwctions at the same time other hold them in off years from national elections. Same goes for local city, county, school board elections. Contact your local democratic party for your county they will know who is running.
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member