u/Lucky_Ad2801

I recently noticed that on Connecticut ballots, a candidate can be listed more than once in the same column.

And it got me to thinking, what is the point of listing the same person twice? Doesn't it just come down to how many total votes they get?

Well it does.. But it turns out there's also significance in which party is chosen along with the candidate, because this lets the candidate know where the support is coming from.

The major party versus the minor parties. Why is this important you ask?

More people are growing dissatisfied with the two main parties in this country. So if you want to make your voice heard, make sure that you vote along the lines of the party listed that you are most aligned with.

So for people voting for Republican candidates who have been endorsed by both the Republican party and the Independent party, you might prefer to support them as an Independent. For those running as Democrats who are endorsed by both the Democratic party and the working Families Party, you might prefer to support them via the Working Families Party.

This doesn't change who you're voting for but it changes which party is throwing their support behind the candidate.. And letting the candidates know what their constituents support.

So just as an example, if you support universal health care, you'll probably want to vote for candidates endorsed by the working families party. If you were already planning to vote democrat, voting for them via the working families party is not going to change who gets elected, but it is going to let them know more about who voted for them and the direction that you would like them to go.

I just wanted to make people aware of this. So that you can keep this in mind when you submit your ballots this upcoming election.

I know a lot of people are not happy with either of the main parties these days, so it's nice that we have some alternatives to throw our support behind in Connecticut.

Voting is so important.. But being an educated voter is even more important!

So please educate yourself before going to the polls so you know who you want to vote for and under which party you want to vote for them.

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