Election update

[legalmoose]

Okay, a couple of developments today:

1. I went down and checked the 33 signatures I had. Of those, I could confirm 22, and I need 25, so back out to gather signatures.

2. Someone else picked up petition sheets last Friday, so I might have competition.

3. I stood out and got 15 more signatures this evening, so am hoping that of those 15, 3 will be valid. 1/5th of them? Hopefully the 2/3 ratio that stood through the original batch with work there. Better safe than sorry.

You'd think people would know whether they were registered to vote or not. Or would change their voter registration when they move.

And I was shocked at the number of people who said, point blank, "Oh, I don't vote."

Boggles the mind.

Comments

[eyow.livejournal.com]

Amazing. I really don't understand people who don't vote.

Heh...now that I'm thinking about it, I'd want to ask them something along the lines of "ah, so you must be a completely satisfied citizen. I'm curious - what is your favorite aspect of the government, since clearly you like the way everything is going?"

Of course, I'd probably get smacked.

[legalmoose]

Yeah, you'd get smacked, but it would be worth seeing the look on their face. ;-)

[topherwd.livejournal.com]

Or would change their voter registration when they move.

i'm that dork that still drives 2.5 hours to his hometown to vote. i think i'll keep it that way until i'm settled in my new city next year.

[legalmoose]

There's a difference between driving back to another city and changing the registration within the same city, sometimes within the same Ward.