Thanks for taking the time last week to ask some pre-election day questions. I got some good ones – some were predictive or philosophical or concerned about what will happen on or after the election (so I can’t really speak to those), but others sought clarification on the issues, political views, or processes. And those I’m happy to address or have us consider together. <\/p>\n
Voting in Massachusetts<\/strong> Conservative v. Liberal – Definitions and Social Psychology Perspective<\/strong>
\nState Elections Division Information<\/a> (MA Secretary of State)
\nOfficial Voter Guide<\/a>
\nInformation on the 4 Ballot Questions<\/a> (WBUR)
\nHow do ballot questions get on the ballot, anyway?<\/a>
\nWho are your elected officials?<\/a>
\nWhat and who will be on your ballot? – use the My Election Info<\/a> search engine to generate a sample<\/em> statewide ballot; your actual ballot may also have local candidates on it
\nHow can you find out more about the people running for office on your ballot? Head to BallotPedia<\/a>, VoteSmart.org<\/a>, League of Women Voters<\/a>, or individually Googling the candidates to reach their campaign websites, news coverage, and political ads. <\/p>\n
\nWhere do you fall on the political spectrum?<\/a> (Pew Research quiz)
\nDo conservatives and liberals use language differently?<\/a> (UK Daily Mail)
\nAre liberal and conservative brains measurably different? Studies suggest yes<\/a> (ProCon.org)
\nHow do early life experiences affect eventual political views?<\/a> (Psychology Today)
\nIs political preference born, wired, or made? (ABC News Nightline)
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