VOTE! Local elections matter and your vote counts more. (Raleigh: quality of life, teacher)

[poppydog]

Local elections matter and local politics have a direct impact on your quality of life. Your vote can make a big difference in your local elections! Get out there and do it!

[Francois]

Yup! Raleigh has a run-off in City Council District A (generally North Raleigh between Creedmoor and Capital) and other cities/towns have council positions and mayorships up. Never neglect voting!

[michgc]

I already did! I had two parent-teacher conferences and I voted all at one place! :-)

[pierretong1991]

Local elections have a bigger immediate impact than national elections - more people should be voting in them

[Poggly Woggly]

I voted on the way to Optimist Pool

[Sherifftruman]

Evidently one of our recent council elections in Morrisville was decided by something lose to single digit votes. Or so I was told by a current council member.

[don6170]

Originally Posted by poppydog

Local elections matter and local politics have a direct impact on your quality of life. Your vote can make a big difference in your local elections! Get out there and do it!

But, only vote if you are qualified
Pearls Before Swine Comic Strip on GoComics.com
(link is for today's cartoon - "Rat Imposes Smart Test before Voting")

[pitroad]

I voted a little while ago and my vote # was 96 ...... not a very big turnout

[carolinadawg2]

Originally Posted by Sherifftruman

Evidently one of our recent council elections in Morrisville was decided by something lose to single digit votes. Or so I was told by a current council member.

In 2011 Mike Schlink defeated Linda Lyons by 3 votes, with almost 1,400 votes cast for the Morrisville Town Council District 1 seat.

[Sherifftruman]

And at least two of those votes were Lynda herself.

I do remember that election being close, just didn't remember it being THAT close.