There have been enough close races in the past few years, that you should understand clearly that every vote counts.
Finally, let me urge you to vote only for those candidates whom you want to see on the Board of Education, and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
There are two open seats for Democrats on the Board of Education, and two seats for Republicans. On Planning and Zoning there is one open Democratic seat, and two open Republican seats. There is one opening each for a Republican and Democrat as an alternate on Planning and Zoning.
If there are people you want in these seats, vote for them, but you don't necessarily have to vote for anyone other than the candidate you're interested in.
For example, on the Board of Education, you are entitled to vote for up to four candidates. But if there is only one candidate you know who will do the job, vote for that person. If you vote for others, you are only diluting the vote for your candidate, because they are running agains four others.
So, for example, if you use your vote to vote for each of the four Republican candidates for the Board of Education, but you really want two particular candidates to get on the Board, you are actually voting against your two top choices by giving votes to the other two.
It sounds complicated, but it isn't, and it's mathematically sound. Vote for the candidates you want.
In this election, I think you can find good candidates for each of your votes, but be sure you don't hurt your candidate's chances by providing votes to someone she or he is running against.
There are two open seats for Democrats on the Board of Education, and two seats for Republicans. On Planning and Zoning there is one open Democratic seat, and two open Republican seats. There is one opening each for a Republican and Democrat as an alternate on Planning and Zoning.
If there are people you want in these seats, vote for them, but you don't necessarily have to vote for anyone other than the candidate you're interested in.
For example, on the Board of Education, you are entitled to vote for up to four candidates. But if there is only one candidate you know who will do the job, vote for that person. If you vote for others, you are only diluting the vote for your candidate, because they are running agains four others.
So, for example, if you use your vote to vote for each of the four Republican candidates for the Board of Education, but you really want two particular candidates to get on the Board, you are actually voting against your two top choices by giving votes to the other two.
It sounds complicated, but it isn't, and it's mathematically sound. Vote for the candidates you want.
In this election, I think you can find good candidates for each of your votes, but be sure you don't hurt your candidate's chances by providing votes to someone she or he is running against.
Another strategy for voting is to have a bonding referendum in an off year. That way many people aren't even aware there is an election making it very easy for those supporting the referendum to get out their voters, in this case all those parents. High school referendum passed this way in 2003. I'm voting NO. Remember when they say the state is paying a major portion, the state gets the money from us, too. I can't find anywhere in news articles that we were told when the new high school was built and the middle school moved to the old high school that we it was a temporary fix and that we would need a new state-of-the-art middle school down the road.
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If it's helpful, here's the Middle School Study from earlier in the year:
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Thank you for this information. I've found it impossible to find elsewhere, so I look forward to your post before each election.
ReplyDeleteSo bullet vote your friends. Got it.
ReplyDeleteA correction on the number of seats: There are no Republican seats or Democrat seats. On the Board of Education, there are 4 seats up for election on Tuesday. At least 2 MUST be filled by members not of the majority party on the board. Please vote for the 4 candidates you feel best qualified.
ReplyDeleteOn Planning and Zoning , there are 3 seats up for election on Tuesday. At least 2 MUST be filled by members not of the majority party on the board. Please vote for the 3 candidates you feel best qualified.
Ken McClellan
If it weren't for minority representation rules, no Republican would be serving. Dems win big. Trump coattails.
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