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Don't the Americans vote in a big crop of senators and representatives at the same time as they vote for president?

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Asked By: atadir 51-55, M  8 months ago

Doesn't that event deserve more coverage in the media? Anything interesting happening in the local races where you live?

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  1. ChipmunkErnie - 61-65 years old - male

    Posted by ChipmunkErnie Sep 1st, 2012 at 9:54AM

    For the moment, yes. But there's a group of Republicans who are trying to change the law and return the election of Senators to the State Houses instead of election by popular vote.

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  2. ChipmunkErnie - 61-65 years old - male

    Reply by ChipmunkErnie Sep 1st, 2012 at 11:04AM

    No, they are elected by the popular vote of the citizens of the states. This is a movement to return to the old way (prior to around 1915 I think) in which there is no popular vote for Senator, the party in the majority of the State House simply handpicks a party faithful and elects him/her Senator without any kind of voting by the people. Read your history and civics.

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  3. BalucChabtan - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by BalucChabtan Sep 1st, 2012 at 9:51AM

    yes. all of the house of representatives, 435 of them. And about 1/3 of the 100 senators. But since these are more local things they do not get much news coverage. I think most people just vote for whatever political party they think they agree with, without knowing anything about who they are voting for.

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  4. ErieHandyMan - 46-50 years old - male

    Reply by ErieHandyMan Sep 1st, 2012 at 9:54AM

    I used to vote for people I knew nothing about. Not anymore. I vote for who I like and against those I don't. Races that I know neither candidate, I don't vote.

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  5. BalucChabtan - 36-40 years old - male

    Reply by BalucChabtan Sep 1st, 2012 at 9:59AM

    i used to do the same but i changed when on one election a dozen or so people were trying for 2 spots as judges and i knew nothing abotu them at all. after that i stopped voting for anything i did not understand or had heard nothing about.

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  6. maple10 - 66-70 years old - male

    Posted by maple10 Sep 1st, 2012 at 10:46PM

    Unfortunately we presently have a president that is showing an penchant for ignoring due process and overriding congress with presidential decrees ( executive orders ). I fear where this will lead if he is re elected.

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  7. RobSedona - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by RobSedona Sep 1st, 2012 at 10:01AM

    It is not true! and so many here in the USA do not know how it works !

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  8. RobSedona - 56-60 years old - male

    Reply by RobSedona Sep 1st, 2012 at 11:08AM

    and they really do not care! you know you stuff!

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  9. MichaelJad - 22-25 years old - male

    Posted by MichaelJad Sep 1st, 2012 at 9:53AM

    Yea,

    All voting happens at the same time of year.

    From presidential votes to votes on local new dog permits

    All take place on the same day I think

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  10. MichaelJad - 22-25 years old - male

    Reply by MichaelJad Sep 1st, 2012 at 11:05AM

    Ok

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  11. ErieHandyMan - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by ErieHandyMan Sep 1st, 2012 at 9:52AM

    Every 4 yrs, President, All representatives and 1/3 of senators are voted on. 2 yrs later, all representatives and another 1/3 of Senators are voted on, etc.

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  12. paclark - 31-35 years old

    Posted by paclark Sep 1st, 2012 at 9:47AM

    Yes they do.

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