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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI just voted. Little election to replace a school board member in my district today
Arrived at 7 and was voter 32. Retiring member is a republican on what is supposed to be a non-partisan position, but has become increasing partisan thanks to home schooling/tea party clowns trying to strip money out of the public schools. The Democratic sponsored candidate is Karen Key-Gamarra.
Wish more people saw value in the tiny unknown, un-publicized elections. They affect your live much more directly than Presidents and Senators, plus these local election is where future candidates get their start. It is important to stop certain candidates early.
GOTV, DU
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Let us know the outcome. The Republican sounded like a real piece of work.
FSogol
(45,485 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Knr
RainCaster
(10,874 posts)So did Reagan
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Trump is not a politician. He's unelected treasonous garbage
maxrandb
(15,330 posts)Telling them where and when to vote
mcar
(42,331 posts)local elections. The Rs have been very good at running in these elections, which then leads to state legislatures, which then leads to Congress.
Dems should be running reasonable candidates everywhere!
atreides1
(16,079 posts)I'm voting after work!
FSogol
(45,485 posts)When you feed your ballot into the optical scanner, it displays the number of counted votes at the top center. (In case you didn't know)
mopinko
(70,103 posts)was at an event w my rep, jan schakowsky the other day. she said in 40 years of organizing, she has never seen anything like the resistance.
not even viet nam, not even civil rights.
my little sister is running for county board in a trending purple county.
hedda_foil
(16,374 posts)If that's right, there are a few of us potential constituents here at DU. I'd love to vote for her and I'm sure I'm not alone. Could you pm me her name or post it here if you're comfortable with that.
mopinko
(70,103 posts)if anyone is in that district and wants to help either reply here or pm me.
mostly wheaton, west chicago, carol stream.
working on getting all the paperwork, and getting her on act blue or nation builder. trust me, i will be pounding a contribution link as soon as we get it up.
she could use petition passers starting sept 5.
i appear to be her de facto campaign manager until we raise enough money to get someone competent. lol.
hedda_foil
(16,374 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,656 posts)Good for you stepping up to your civic duty.
We recently had an election here, local and primary. Ours is mail in.
FSogol
(45,485 posts)Actually, a blow out. A good future predictor for the Governor race and demise of Trumpy politics?
Member School Board At Large - Special (FAIRFAX COUNTY) Results by Precinct
242 precincts of 244 (99.18%) reporting
Candidate Votes Percent
Chris S. Grisafe 20,976 32.75%
Sandra D. Allen 784 1.22%
Karen A. Keys-Gamarra 40,874 63.81%
Michael H. Owens 1,382 2.16%
Write In 41 0.06%
raven mad
(4,940 posts)Borough (county), city, state, federal - we research and vote in every single one.