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

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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Nov-03-09 11:01 PM
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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
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   I tried to vote.  nclib   Nov-03-09 11:30 PM   #1 
   Durham county is confusing. And some Durham county voters actually vote for Chapel Hill candidates.  struggle4progress   Nov-03-09 11:41 PM   #2 
      Thank you.  nclib   Nov-03-09 11:48 PM   #3 
         :(  struggle4progress   Nov-04-09 12:30 AM   #4 
            Yes, we are doing well.  nclib   Nov-05-09 10:51 AM   #5 
   This is not unusual  WillYourVoteBCounted   Nov-07-09 12:37 AM   #6 
   I read we had 25% turnout for the previous election.  Tunkamerica   Nov-10-09 09:22 PM   #7 
 
nclib Donating Member (452 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue Nov-03-09 11:30 PM
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1. I tried to vote.
Turns out you can't vote if you live in the county and not city. :blush:
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Nov-03-09 11:41 PM
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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_Pr...

The pdf is handy: I download the latest version every year or so
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nclib Donating Member (452 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue Nov-03-09 11:48 PM
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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.
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-04-09 12:30 AM
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4. :(
Hope you and the guys are all doing OK otherwise :)
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nclib Donating Member (452 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Thu Nov-05-09 10:51 AM
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5. Yes, we are doing well.
I hope you are too. :)
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WillYourVoteBCounted Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Nov-07-09 12:37 AM
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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.
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Tunkamerica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Tue Nov-10-09 09:22 PM
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7. I read we had 25% turnout for the previous election.
There weren't any exciting elections. Just incumbants that were sure to win.
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