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Local - Allentown, PA-TV report states PA voter turnout "around 20%" today.

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Local - Allentown, PA-TV report states PA voter turnout "around 20%" today.
This is a disgrace.


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   It's just coming up on 6pm there...  JuniperLea   Nov-03-09 05:51 PM   #1 
   When Foster beat Hastert in the special election,  murielm99   Nov-03-09 07:02 PM   #2 
   Which is why we need a change.. a BIG one  SoCalDem   Nov-03-09 07:16 PM   #3 
   I went to vote after the polls had been open for over 11 hours. I was #168.  bbernardini   Nov-03-09 07:47 PM   #4 
 
JuniperLea 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 Donate to DU! Tue Nov-03-09 05:51 PM
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1. It's just coming up on 6pm there...
Isn't there a chance for a surge of voters once people get home from work?
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murielm99 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-03-09 07:02 PM
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2. When Foster beat Hastert in the special election,
it was big news. That election was widely publicized and followed. I had friends and family calling me from all over the country.

The election had a shockingly low turnout. Many off-year or special elections are like that. Democrats need to capitalize on this, and get everyone to the polls.
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SoCalDem 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 07:16 PM
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3. Which is why we need a change.. a BIG one
Edited on Tue Nov-03-09 07:17 PM by SoCalDem
We need elections EVERY YEAR..

ODD years are for state & local

EVEN years are for congress/senate/president

It would make ALL elections important..not just presidential years.

and it would make them all easier too.

In even years, a ballot could be a 5 x 7 card..with never more than THREE races

and they could be standardized nationally, with the same layout in all states

house..every 2 years
senate..2 year cycles, but not every 2 years
president..every 4 years

Counting would be a snap


odd year elections would be less vulnerable to out of staters' mischief too
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bbernardini 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-03-09 07:47 PM
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4. I went to vote after the polls had been open for over 11 hours. I was #168.
I waited in line before the polls opened for the Presidential election, and I was something like #92 that morning. My election was primarily judges and school board stuff.
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