School Board

[run4it]

Went to vote right around 6pm. Was the 24th person in my precinct to vote. Ah well...looks like a good day for incumbents, no?

[JoeCitizen]

it will be a good night for incumbents and the BTF. I don't think the Partnership and Charter School advocates had very active candidates and will be in trouble.

The BTF is better at mobilizing their forces.

[run4it]

Some close votes. Guy I voted for got in though.

I think one race was won by 9 votes? And FMD thinks that voting isn't important...

[Genoobie]

You'd think people controlling an $800M budget would get more traction than just 4% of registered voters. It's ridiculous.

[run4it]

You'd think people controlling an $800M budget would get more traction than just 4% of registered voters. It's ridiculous.

Honestly, if I hadn't seen my neighbor that morning (who happened to be running) I would have completely forgotten about it.

This is one of those times I think that our media (TV, News, Web) need to be held publicly accountable. I know it takes up valuable column space, but I think they have a public duty as American institutions to exhort us as much as possible to pay attention to elections and such.

(putting soapbox away now)

[joe d.]

Went to vote right around 6pm. Was the 24th person in my precinct to vote. Ah well...looks like a good day for incumbents, no?

BY THE horrendous turnout...DOES ANYBODY REALLY CARE??

[cookie]

The Snooze reported a 4% turnout Very sad!
I wonder if more people would bother voting for school board candidates even if the vote was changed to a regular Nov. election?

[FMD]

Run5it actually has a point though.

Given the economic state in which we are currently in, Id say that the media has seriously dropped the ball as informing citizens. I mean after all, that IS their job, to inform citizens of the news, and voting on a major tax such as a school budget IS news.