There's been a lot of memes going around, but I genuinely have a question. If PSL were on the ballot, I would obviously vote for them. However, they're write-in only in my state. Would writing in PSL have the same effect, or could the vote more easily be invalid or ignored.

In other words, is it better to vote for Greens if PSL is write-in only?

EDIT: THANKS FOR INPUT! I've decided to write in Hilary Clinton, have a wonderful day!

But really probably writing in PSL. Elections don't matter too much though, so I'm ever in an area where PSL is active, I'll make sure to join (which has been the plan for a while). Thanks again!

  • Infamousblt [any]
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    2 days ago

    Doesn't matter in the grand scheme. If one is on your ballot and not the other, vote the easy one. If they're both write ins or both on the ballot pick whichever one you like best. If neither are write ins or on the ballot leave it blank.

    At least in the case of the greens, Jill Stein is not running to win president. She is running because she has to run for president in order for down ticket greens to be eligible to be on the ballot. Those down ticket greens could actually win and do sometimes in local elections so that's why she's on the ballot.

    PSL is on the ballot for publicity and to spread discussion and conversation about socialist values.

    Both of these are valid reasons to be on the ballot and both of these are valid reasons to receive a vote. Both parties are anti genocide and neither will win so it's not too big of a difference either way.

    • macerated_baby_presidents [he/him]
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      2 days ago

      She is running because she has to run for president in order for down ticket greens to be eligible to be on the ballot.

      where can I read more about this? is this partisan ballots or something?

      • Evilphd666 [he/him, comrade/them]
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        2 days ago

        List of 150 greens in Office

        Yeah like local offices. The Green Party is very adamant about not recieving corporate money. They believe in people powered elections and representstion. The presidential election helps establish certain thresholds for public funding and ballot access instead of having to "start over" in signature drives just to be on the ballot in local and state elections. Public funding is funded by people who check on their tax returns the $3 to public election funding.

        You'll hear this 5% threshold mentioned often and this is the reason why.

        Receiving a public funding grant for the general election - FEC.GOV

        Public funding for major party presidential nominees in the general election takes the form of a grant of $20 million plus the difference in the price index. (The general election grant for 2024 is $123.5 million.) To be eligible to receive public funds, the presidential nominee of a major party must agree to limit spending to the amount of the grant and may not accept private contributions for the campaign.

        Minor party candidates and new party candidates may qualify for partial general election funding, based on their party's electoral performance, or upon the candidates' electoral performance in the preceding election year. Although minor and new party candidates may supplement public funds with private contributions and may exempt some fundraising costs from their expenditure limit, they are otherwise subject to the same spending limit and other requirements that apply to major party candidates.

        ....

        Minor party candidates: A minor party candidate is the nominee of a party whose candidate received between 5 and 25 percent of the total popular vote in the preceding presidential election. The amount of public funding to which a minor party candidate is entitled is based on the ratio of the party's popular vote in the preceding presidential election to the average popular vote of the two major party candidates in that election.

      • Infamousblt [any]
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        2 days ago

        I don't know for sure. Google I guess? I just heard her in an interview on Democracy Now and that's what she was saying. I don't think she'd have much reason to lie about it in that space