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Austin had a massive turnout of 9% for their last mayor election.
Now that is pathetic.
In my little rural area our county had an 85% turnout.
Yes, I agree, also pathetic. Portland tends to average about 72% for mayor elections. Though it is good to see the, 12-15 people in your rural county all show up to vote. Maybe you guys could teach the rest of your state a lesson about voting.
Voter IDs can take on many different forms from drivers license to just a simple state-issued photo ID. It is said to obtain one is a burden on the poor and minorities. If the application for a state photo ID is a burden, then how did they manage the ObamaCare signup?..... Oh a subsidy... that's different.
Lazy, stupid or both?
Same with other state IDs, which also have your picture and name on them.
Yes, I agree, also pathetic. Portland tends to average about 72% for mayor elections. Though it is good to see the, 12-15 people in your rural county all show up to vote. Maybe you guys could teach the rest of your state a lesson about voting.
lol..we're 24000 strong
Actually we probably have more cows in the county then people.
This is a rural county, no urban areas, no mass transit, no interstate highways running through it.
Why aren't the progressives who think it's fine for California to have illegals in public office (states rights you know) sticking up for Texas and their states rights? More situational ethics?
No, because I think nationwide there are very few progressives who think it's fine for California to have illegals in public office.
But yes, state's rights are great...or horrible...depending on each separate issue.
A democracy should not be a passive, it should be active AND emphasizes responsibility. Lets not infantilize it by treating us as incapable people. Weed out those who show no interest, make it harder, don't equate it with the ease of exhaling or passing gas.
If you can't be inconvenienced, you are NOT WORTHY of participating.
Actually we probably have more cows in the county then people.
This is a rural county, no urban areas, no mass transit, no interstate highways running through it.
Well like I said, the rest of Texas should be ashamed of themselves for not bothering to vote in their local and state elections. There is no excuse for not participating in those.
Even third world countries require voter ID, when I first moved to the US, I was shocked to see that that the Democrats had turned this into a political issue.
Democrats get a lot of unjust free votes due to No Voter ID from Illegal Immigrants and dead people.
This is far from over. It will work its way to the Supreme Court and then we get the final answer. No sense getting your panties in a wad yet.
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