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[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 11 hours 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] 7 points 10 hours 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