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After a campaign that has lasted longer than some marriages, it’s hard to imagine someone not having a clear idea of which candidate they will vote for. But here it is—a Time magazine survey finding that one in seven voters is still on the fence.
With just hours to go before the polls open, we’ve cobbled together a few sites that allow you to choose your ideal candidate based on policy issues only, through a short series of questions. Log on, answer truthfully and then go vote.
Who should you vote for? provides a 30-question survey covering an array of issues, providing quick advice on who you should cast your ballot for. Some of the questions appear to provide surface explanations for very complex issues, but it should supply basic guidance on how to vote, based on your views of the candidates’ most notable policy opinions.
VoteHelp offers a similar survey of about 30 questions, but with an added option to rank the importance of each issue to you. You can request results based on 10, 20 or 28 questions, and are provided with results complete with explanations of how you differ from the candidates on each individual issue.
ABC’s Match-o-Matic skips the survey questions and instead focuses on policy statements from each candidate on a variety of topics. Offering short quotes from each, without attribution, undecided voters can chose which explanation best describes their own point of view. After about a dozen questions, the program offers you your ideal candidate.
Chris Coats
Senior Writer
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