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I am trying to answer some tough questions for the young people in my life, and myself, and guide them to where the information can be found. [more inside]
posted by racersix6 at 12:27 PM - 21 answers

Apologies for the bitterness. I was just inspired to ask this by seeing yet another email begging for donations, and I don't understand why? [more inside]
posted by Alensin at 5:20 PM - 14 answers

YANML/CPA; I figured my question would be simple and straightforward. I moved to another state around mid-year, earned interest (savings account) and had some miscellaneous income earned while living in one state. [more inside]
posted by thoughtful_analyst at 9:36 AM - 4 answers

Do you know of anyone needing help with ballot cure? Especially if they are in an important race and in the Western USA (because of time zones)? I am interested in helping.
posted by NotLost at 9:47 PM - 6 answers

For a misanthrope like me, the best work I can do is to support those people who actually do the work to fight against Trump. So, where should I send my donations in these times? The ACLU is first on my list, but what next? Bonus for LGTBQ+ groups.
posted by fuzzy.little.sock at 2:30 PM - 7 answers

That's it. Given this terrible, horrible, no good week, I'd like to hang onto some signs of hope. They don't have to be political, anything will do.
posted by brookeb at 10:49 AM - 33 answers

Are we sure the electronic voting machines operated properly? I don't need a ton of proof but I want to understand if impartial experts can confirm this, or if Democrats do some sort of auditing to make sure it was all on the up and up?
posted by BlahLaLa at 9:24 AM - 13 answers

Does anyone remember the site during the first Trump administration that posted simple factual statements each day about what the administration did that day? No judgemental phrasing, just "X said Y. Department of Z decided A." [more inside]
posted by kokaku at 3:56 AM - 4 answers

What are my options? [more inside]
posted by maloqueiro at 10:28 AM - 20 answers

I recently learned of Use Tax. The use tax I learned about is a little different than that defined above in that it is a small town enforcing a tax on goods purchased elsewhere, even though a sales tax is applied in the other location. I am flabbergasted that this is legal. Has there ever been any legal challenges to this? [more inside]
posted by falsedmitri at 7:53 AM - 7 answers

Is there a good guide online for how to watch and interpret the election results come in? Not so much where to watch the returns on TV, but more so things like what time all the state's polls close, which states and races are "ones to watch," bellwether results that may indicate how the election is going, or any other interesting stuff to look out for. Bonus points if there's a PDF I can fill out as the night rolls on, like a baseball scorecard!
posted by miltthetank at 12:45 PM - 5 answers

I am on the executive board (Treasurer, unpaid) of a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides community programs, including limited annual scholarships to local high school seniors. A large portion of our working budget comes from donations, while some comes from investment returns. A child of a parent on the advisory board submitted their application for our scholarship 2 years ago. As an award committee member, I got a bad feeling about awarding a scholarship to this child based their parent's role in the org and am wondering if it goes against IRS rules to permit an award to this child. And there is more.... [more inside]
posted by waving at 7:50 AM - 11 answers

How do I find out when the opening arguments will be in the Daniel Penny trial? Ideally, I would like to know at least the day in advance, but the more notice the better. (Also, how do I find out what day closing arguments will be?)
posted by andoatnp at 1:09 PM - 9 answers

As a follow on from this question, I'd like to know.... [more inside]
posted by lalochezia at 2:05 PM - 3 answers

I've moved permanently abroad but I would like to keep a residential address in the U.S. to use for banking, a driver's license, etc. I've kept an address in California via a few technicalities, but I'd like to go legit. [more inside]
posted by Tell Me No Lies at 8:19 AM - 8 answers

I am looking at polling sites/hours in DeKalb and Fulton Co. and they all appear to end- 11/01/2024
posted by ebesan at 10:09 AM - 2 answers

The Power Broker is ostensibly about Robert Moses but it's also about NYC and the Port Authority. There are a LOT of books about the MTA but are there any that give a good, sweeping history AND are full of trivia and minutiae? [more inside]
posted by Admiral Viceroy at 3:37 PM - 6 answers

I was writing post cards with a group in PA. The person in charge is not returning my emails, and I now have 50 blank post cards and stamps, time is running out, and I need someplace to send them. I'd like to write to a swing state for Harris/Walz. Can you point me to a group that has addresses to mail to?
posted by swheatie at 3:18 PM - 7 answers

A dear friend has her birth certificate, and an expired state ID. She does not have health insurance, a primary doctor, or any other current form of identification. The SS officw told her that she had to get an affidavit from a doctor but everyone I’ve called has never heard of this. [more inside]
posted by bright and shiny at 10:57 AM - 15 answers

What are the strategic reasons for and against early voting? Am I helping or hurting my party if I vote as early as I can? [more inside]
posted by wenestvedt at 9:57 AM - 26 answers