Get ready to vote
Posted by BrianAlabama’s primary is tomorrow, June 3rd. Here’s some info to help prepare:
To see sample ballots and find out who is running visit the Election Center.
To learn about the views of some of the candidates for the 5th District Congressional seat read the following responses to our questionnaire:
We also sent out a questionnaire to the Madison County Commission candidates and received responses from:
- Bob Long (District 1)
- Chris Stuckey (District 1)
- Bobby Abernathy (District 5)
- Mo Brooks (District 5)
Also, Madison County residents will get to vote for or against a county-wide half cent sales tax increase. I have been covering this issue for almost two years and have consistently opposed it. Here is a copy of an email from Mo Brooks describing why you should vote NO. Here are a few of the many, many posts I’ve written on this topic:
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June 2nd, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Where is your endorsement that will bring one of the candidates over the top Brian…Reactionary??? J/K… It is going to be hard to beat Parker Griffith no matter who wins the primary.
BTW, I’m pulling for Matt Chancey for PSC President.
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:02 am
Good show this morning on Dale Jackson - WVNN. I waited until the end of the show to go vote.
Voting: I’d describe it as heavy light turnout, it seemed like one third of the turnout for the Presidential primary (at least at my precinct - IIRC Prez was 70%, so this turnout might be over 20%). This from looking at the machine count at same time of day.
My precinct is usually 60% Dem, but GOP voting was 3 to 1 (sign-in sheets and total numbers from the machines). I think that the sales tax increase is in trouble.
Cheryl Baswell-Guthrie had about six “supporters” outside the polling place, “greeting” voters and “waving” signs. I use “quotes” because the “supporters” appeared to me to be paid volunteers from the Rescue Mission (all male), the “greeting” was tentative and unenthusiastic and only from one guy; and the guys were only “waving” their signs for the breeze…
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Thanks Reactionary. It’s interesting to see the behind the scenes operation that goes on to make the whole production appear seamless to the listeners.
Wayne Parker’s campaign had a decidedly non-homeless man and probably HS age girl handing out cookies at my polling place.
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:06 pm
It would be hilarious if CBG hired illegal aliens to wave her signs at polling places…
Who knows, though, maybe she has strong support in the homeless community.
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Brian, I also drove around a few precincts to get an idea of the turnout (my guess of “over 20%” compared to actual of “almost 20%”).
Voting was ‘heavy’ at Blossomwood and Chapman and Mountain View, light at Jackson Way and the Showers Center.