The Trump Presidency

[Josh]

That's nice, but this is Capitalism, babycakes. Don't get your hopes up.

[Calliander]

This is pretty rad. Especially the 3d prisms, dasymetric dots, and value-by-alpha.

http://carto.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Mi...f5ad8d0c62c32#

[Satsuki]

I think there are bigger problems than just the ones discussed so far.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a bigger issue with the current system is that it is biased towards the unemployed? Primarily retired whites? It seems like the electoral votes based early voters. Like, almost every state picks someone before all the invidual votes are counted.

Maybe a little time delay for the votes to all be counted and the ec to actually mull over what they are about to do?

Also, maybe we finally need to adopt a neither option? I'm sure a lot of Republican felt forced to vote trump.

Of course, trump is proof that the religious right's faith is non existent. They could have organized a write in. But they had no faith in their country or god. They settled on slime.

It is 100% biased toward white retirees, those in safe and accessible neighborhoods or those who are in job positions that allow for paid time off. This is going to eliminate anyone in a service job, or low level wage job. Without mandated voting holidays and ACCESSIBLE VOTING (no ridiculous jump-through-hoops ID checks, voting booths within walking distance of everyone, polls closing too early, etc) we will continue to have a lack of a true democratic process.

Anecdotal: I have lived/voted in 3 different areas now, 2 middle-upper white areas, 1 lower end area. The lower end polling booth in a predominately black neighborhood was impossible to get to from my house, it was a mile and a half away, you had to basically cross a freeway to get there. I didn't vote in that election, it was impossible without a car. I used to live near Sac State college, and that was a middle of the road state college. Mixed race neighborhood, relatively middle class. My closest polling place periodically moved around, usually between 0.75 miles (no big) and 2 miles away (absolutely impossible to reach without a car, geographically speaking.) There was no way students in my complex could get to vote without a car, and I assume most of them didn't vote. The third place, my current residence, is upper middle, all white. My polling place is probably 1000 feet away. I can throw a rock and hit it. This is all California too. So I can only imagine if I have minor, minor difficulties with transportation, what it means for those with little means in other areas.

Point being, we have some huge problems with accessibility. This will continue to result in an unrepresentative majority dictating the winners of elections. I also 100% agree with a delay in vote results until all have been counted, but we can't do that with the current news cycle. In CA and HI, many people will simply give up and not vote because results have already been announced on the east coast and midwest. While this may not be a big deal in say, a presidential election, it stops people from voting on other local and state issues as well.

Neither option is already taken care of, (write in candidate, left blank, etc.) I think the idea of a neither option could work if we made it clear that the option was for data-driven results, but truly no one HAS to check a box. They can show up and turn in an empty ballot and the data will still reflect that ____ people from that area showed up to vote.

[Josh]

I just received ballots in the mail. Do they not do that in California?

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

Check out Mr. Address Having Privilege over here!

[kedawa]

In Ontario we just have polling stations in every neighbourhood, in a public building like a school or a library.
It's not a hard problem to solve.

[Calliander]

In Ontario we just have polling stations in every neighbourhood, in a public building like a school or a library.
It's not a hard problem to solve.

We don't fund schools or libraries so they close down a lot.

[cigsthecat]

You know, I mailed in my ballot for the first time last time. Why are even remotely able citizens going to a polling place? We need to get this garbage online.

Polling place is the library, you can read a book while you wait to use the internet.

[Satsuki]

I just received ballots in the mail. Do they not do that in California?

Gotta walk to the post office to get the double special stamp. 49 cents x2, that may be a meal for some. I’m not saying it’s not doable, but it’s a barrier.

[Satsuki]

Oh, and agree 100% about putting it online.