Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Machigonne Votes

Today is Election Day in the city and across the state. Voters in the city will be choosing their first publicly elected mayor since 1923. I think there are about 15 or more on the ballot. Plenty of choice there. A fly in the ointment? It's the city's first 'ranked-choice' election. This aspect could prove to add some fun twists and turns tonight when the results are in. Elsewhere referendums will be the big draw. Can Maine support up to 5 casinos? Simply ridiculous! I'm interested in the Governor and friends attempt to repeal our same day voter registration statewide. Will scare tactics work? Stay tuned. The state's Attorney General expects a turnout of around plus or minus 25%. Bottomline? Apathy wins again!


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  1. OlivierNovember 8, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    25% cela ne fait pas beaucoup, pourquoi se désintéressement ?

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  2. KathyNovember 8, 2011 at 5:58 AM

    So who's been choosing the mayor for the last nearly 90 years?

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  3. john bainNovember 8, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    I'd vote for Jed. His poster goes straight to the point.

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  4. KateNovember 8, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    Voter turnout? Interesting and sad that we take our freedoms so lightly.

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  5. brattcatNovember 8, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    give us the update tomorrow, please.

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  6. Yogi♪♪♪November 8, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Apathy wins a lot these days. Mobilizing the base is what campaigns go for now.

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  7. LynetteNovember 8, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Voter apathy, a sad state of affairs.

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  8. MichelleNovember 8, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Who has been choosing the mayor? Seriously! Sounds so strange.

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  9. Betsy Banks AdamsNovember 8, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    There are alot of interesting elections going on today across our country... Hope yours turns out good... But--you are right. Apathy is the key when it comes to voting in our country... We don't like the choices we make ---yet most don't even bother to vote.... duh!!!!
    Betsy

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  10. LowellNovember 8, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Apathy wins and the money people win and generally that means the people lose! So sad.

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  11. RedPatNovember 8, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    The 99% should get out and vote!

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  12. SharonNovember 8, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    My guess is we will have a similar turn out here. Even though we now have voting centers where you can vote up to 4 days prior to election day.

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  13. Bob CroweNovember 8, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    I heard about ranked choice elections on NPR yesterday. San Francisco is doing it, too. You are illustrating Winston Churchill's comment that democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.

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  14. JackNovember 8, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    I'm mixed about electing the mayor. Of course, it is more democratic to let the people choose, but I have lived in many cities where the elected mayor was a joke. Now I live in a town with an appointed chief executive who is an absolute professional and the town runs like clockwork. So, do I support democracy on principle or pragmatically favor the approach that actually works?

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