For shame! Turnout less than 8% in Durham county!

struggle4progress

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Nov-03-09 11:01 PM
Original message

For shame! Turnout less than 8% in Durham county!

Bill Bell, Cora McFadden, Howard Clement, Mike Woodard won the Durham City races -- but I'm shocked by the low turnout

Refresh | 0 Recommendations

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

nclib

(513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Nov-03-09 11:30 PM
Response to Original message

1. I tried to vote.

Turns out you can't vote if you live in the county and not city. :blush:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

struggle4progress

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Nov-03-09 11:41 PM
Response to Reply #1

2. Durham county is confusing. And some Durham county voters actually vote for Chapel Hill candidates.

You need this webpage: http://www.co.durham.nc.us/departments/elec/Poll_and_Precinct_Information.html

The pdf is handy: I download the latest version every year or so

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

nclib

(513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Nov-03-09 11:48 PM
Response to Reply #2

3. Thank you.

We did look, but hurriedly. When we went to the polls our names were not on the rolls. That's when we found out there was no one for us to vote for in our district for those of us out here in the boonies.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

struggle4progress

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-04-09 12:30 AM
Response to Reply #3

4. :(

Hope you and the guys are all doing OK otherwise :)

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

nclib

(513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Thu Nov-05-09 10:51 AM
Response to Reply #4

5. Yes, we are doing well.

I hope you are too. :)

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

WillYourVoteBCounted

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Nov-07-09 12:37 AM
Response to Original message

6. This is not unusual

not that many folks are engaged in politics on the local level, there's not as much
media coverage to assist folks in making the decisions.

even with the low turnout, we must have elections, the more frequent the better as per our
state constitution.

when there's controversy at the local level, more folks turnout.

Don't be alarmed. It is normal. If you want more people to vote, give them information
that helps them want to do it.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

Tunkamerica

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Nov-10-09 09:22 PM
Response to Original message

7. I read we had 25% turnout for the previous election.

There weren't any exciting elections. Just incumbants that were sure to win.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Fri May 03rd 2024, 03:20 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.