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By: Sticks…? » Blog Archive » why voter turnout was ‘crappy’

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:49:31 +0000

[...] the low voter turnout for the primaries in Pinellas and Hillsborough, and suggested that you just don’t care about picking a leader. But was that a fair [...]

By: Tampa Is…? » Blog Archive » for supervisor of elections in hillsborough county

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:36:32 +0000

[...] letterhead. Johnson’s office said they simply want to encourage people to vote. I wonder if 10% turnout is considered a success over at SOE [...]

By: Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » Blog Archive » more to vote this time around - including you

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:08:55 +0000

[...] might recall that just over 10% of registered voters took part in the August primaries in Hillsborough County. The final total was 66,150 of [...]

By: johnson again defending office | Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog

johnson again defending office | Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:47:54 +0000

[...] official letterhead. Johnson’s office said they want to encourage people to vote. I wonder if 10% turnout is considered a success over at SOE [...]

By: tommy

tommy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:05:32 +0000

drinklime,

You’re right. And I think that local incumbents & politicians are perfectly content with flying under the radar – helps to keep the status quo.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:37:50 +0000

True story: when I got to the church social hall that is my precinct polling place, there was one other man at the table signing in to vote. As I waited my turn, I overheard him tell the worker his name… Rob Townsend. “I’m on the ballot for property appraiser.”

And sure enough, it was him. He pulled out of the parking lot towing an enormous sign on a flatbed trailer with his name on it.

By: drinklime

drinklime — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:43:29 +0000

they pimp the federal election for 3 years and the local election for 1 day… what do you expect?

By: David Jenkins

David Jenkins — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:52:33 +0000

Nothing but? Those races are more important than you give them credit for.

By: James

James — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:39:11 +0000

As Non Party person there was nothing but judges and school board seats to vote on.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:04:10 +0000

Went to my precinct about 6:50 pm. Only precinct volunteers were there. Told me turnout had been rather low.

Apparently very low.

Don’t think school board and circuit court judges did much to drum up any attention. Voters didn’t know who they were. There were candidate signs outside for folks who weren’t even on my ballot for these county-wide elections.

I don’t think it’s at all indicative of what’s to come in November. Vote early.