Cute, but I think there's a bigger issue than just people not voting. Local races, and local issues they can have a dramatic impact, get very little news cove

Cute, but I think there's a bigger issue than just people not voting. Local races, and local issues they can have a dramatic impact, get very little news coverage. So even if you vote, you don't really know what you're voting for. Many ballot initiatives are intentionally confusing to take advantage of this. This is dangerous. Perfect example, in Texas the Energy Commission is known as the Railroad Commission. These people have tremendous power over oil production and thus our economy... But if you are the average voter who only knows about parties and the presidency, you probably are just voting blind, or you say to yourself, "I really don't care who runs the railroad... didn't even know we still had a railroad... how quaint." Another great example, the wording on the ballot initiative that banned Uber and Lyft from Austin -- in the exit polls many people thought they were voting to keep Uber and Lyft but in fact voted the opposite of their intent. We need to do more to ensure that people are aware of the down ballot issues and races -- voting doesn't mean much if people aren't informed and are just selecting candidates based on who's name looks better on the page. EDIT: Cleaned up typos. Why did I try and write on my phone? Sorry! * Explaining Exactly What a 'Yes' and 'No' Vote on Prop 1 Means | KUT || http://kut.org/post/explaining-exactly-what-yes-and-no-vote-prop-1-means http://kut.org/post/explaining-exactly-what-yes-and-no-vote-... * Ask the Candidates: Should the Railroad Commission Change Its Name? | StateImpact Texas || https://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2014/02/24/ask-the-candidates-should-the-railroad-commission-change-its-name/ https://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2014/02/24/ask-the-candida...