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Iowa

Cairycat

(1,704 posts) Tue Jun 3, 2014, 09:59 AM Jun 2014

How is the listing of candidates decided?

Is it the Sec of State, or local people, or who?

I'm in IA-1, and the five candidates for US House were not listed in alphabetical order. Murphy was listed first, my candidate Anesa Kajtazovic was last, Swati Dandekar was 4th, don't remember the positions of the other two.

Can someone explain to me? Thanks!

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How is the listing of candidates decided? (Original Post) Cairycat Jun 2014 OP

Don't know about Iowa SwankyXomb Jun 2014 #1

In Ohio the names are rotated, giving each an equal No Vested Interest Jun 2014 #2

Don't know but District 1 has a lot of good Skidmore Jun 2014 #3

SwankyXomb

(2,030 posts)

1. Don't know about Iowa

Reply to Cairycat (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 11:02 AM

Jun 2014

but in California, the names are grouped by last initial, which is done in a random order. Presumably this is done because a number of people will choose the first name on the list regardless of who it is.

No Vested Interest

(5,164 posts)

2. In Ohio the names are rotated, giving each an equal

Reply to Cairycat (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 01:54 PM

Jun 2014

chance at the top spot.
I don't know if that's common among the states.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

3. Don't know but District 1 has a lot of good

Reply to Cairycat (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 04:42 PM

Jun 2014

candidates to choose from. On my way to the polls in a little bit.

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