Last week I shared how to find out if you’re registered to vote, and where to get information on getting signed up if you’re not. (Today is the last day to register to vote, btw.) Today I’m turning to the voting side of things in what I promise is my last post related to the upcoming presidential election.
I think voicing your preference about what direction(ish) you prefer for your country to be going in (i.e. voting) is important. And this tool is a super easy way to get all of that candidate-personal-junk-related-distraction out of the way and see which vote you might cast if you were to base it solely on issues that are important to you. Enter: ISideWith.com
ISideWith.com
ISideWith.com is a website that helps you see which candidate’s positions most similarly reflect your own. The primary tool for this is their quiz that prompts you to respond to a series of policy-related questions in several categories (healthcare, the environment, the economy, etc.).
The quiz is more dynamic and capable than some, however, because it lets you indicate how important each issue is for you, and gives you more involved answer options for topics that aren’t merely yes/no for you. For example, for the question, “Should U.S. National Parks and Forests continue to be preserved and protected by the federal government?”, the primary answers are yes and no. But if you select “choose another stance,” the following pop-up box appears:
Nice.
When you submit your quiz, ISideWith lets you know how precisely your views mirror those of each candidate.
Another fantastic feature of ISideWith is that you can compare two candidates side by side and see their specific answers to each question. (A great way to compare their distinctions on various issues.)
I generally try to avoid the political bits streaming from mainstream media, and these days I can’t help but avoid them. So ISideWith was a great way to get a feel for each of the candidates and how their positions relate to my views about what’s best for America’s future. The information on the site isn’t exhaustive, but it gave me a great jumping-off point for exploring matters further.
Overall, I highly recommend it.
…what about you?…
Have you tried ISideWith.com? Do you have any other favorite simple sites for exploring the issues and the candidates positions on them? Please share!
(Note: Please keep all comments either positive or neutral both politically and in tone. Snarky comments about the candidates or the voting populous will be deleted. Cheers!)
Hubs and I actually recently went on this site (mostly out of curiosity) to see who it would pair us up with. While I didn’t completely agree – I loved the survey questions because they really helped me to see the myriad of issues up for discussion versus the same 3 or 4 we always hear about.
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