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[deleted] t1_ivk7qia wrote

Reply to comment by a_copacetic_frenzy in My Polling Place had nothing but Leon Benjamin (R) signs and supporters out front. What gives? by ozonito23

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Charlesinrichmond t1_ivkeetq wrote

I am surprised. I guess I shouldn't be

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WarbossWalton t1_ivkqjv8 wrote

We're part of that new redistricting that "totally isn't gerrymandered" and even at the ballot box there was a dude freaking out because he didn't recognize any of the names, thinking that we were still in District 7.

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CFDoW t1_ivl9v4q wrote

I generally consider myself reasonably well informed politically and I didn’t realize that I wasn’t in District 7 anymore until like three weeks ago.

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Mad-Lad-of-RVA t1_ivmaigz wrote

It's a good idea to run your address through Ballotpedia and / or the Virginia Department of Elections' sample ballot lookup a few weeks to months prior to any election. It helps you to catch stuff like this and to properly inform yourself.

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CFDoW t1_ivme6t5 wrote

Absolutely! That’s how I found it out in fact!

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Flossorwhatever t1_ivn0t9i wrote

I mean, “D” means D in any district, right? Right?

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lattecapitalism t1_ivpl3nx wrote

In many cases with smaller elections, independents have a decent chance, and can often be the best choice.

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WarbossWalton t1_ivldims wrote

Yeah they didn't do a great job of making sure that people knew how the changes affected them. I guess that's the point though right?

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rcb4d t1_ivm7wuh wrote

Are you also part of the handle of the VA-01 soup spoon?

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WarbossWalton t1_ivm99po wrote

Yup. Seems like a completely legit shape for a voting district.

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