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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/ILikeNeurons on 2024-10-16 12:41:20+00:00.

If you’re an American not sure what all you’re voting for, download a sample ballot ahead of time so you can avoid confusion when confronted with ballot initiatives, judges, or whatever else you may not have been expecting to see and haven’t researched how to vote. Ballotpedia can help you out here.

Or, you can google ‘sample ballot 2024 [your location]’ if Ballotpedia is missing yours for some reason.

You can bring a “cheat sheet” with you into the polling booth (but some states won’t let you bring your phone, so paper notes are the surer bet).

Early voting has already started in many states.

ETA: Young people especially often don’t vote because they don’t feel they know enough to vote well. Downloading a sample ballot ahead of time allows ample opportunity to research candidates and issues and be an informed voter. This really is a useful tip!