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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife
Alton has approximately 3,796 registered voters (data from 08/18/08 Checklist report.)
There were 956 voters yesterday. (Appx 24%)
In 2008 it was about 830 and in 2007 it was in the 780's.
Maybe I should preface it by saying "good turnout for Alton..." 
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EDITED After Slickcraft's post, below. (Sorry.)
There's not 4,065 registered voters; not sure where Carbone got that number (or much of his info, for that matter.) |
From the Citizen:
The town of Alton only had 956 votes cast out of the 4,065 names on the checklist
Perhaps they talked to the Keepers of the checklist
. Not a stretch to have approx 300 voters register since last Aug.
I also do not think that 24 or 25 % of voters is ok...rather empathetic (I think the right word.
As far as more people going to deliberative sessions...it about the same as went to Town Meeting. Those who voted in SB2 and thought that deliberative sessions were going to be significantly better attended were, unfortunately sadly mistaken. I am sure that some articles were voted down by dollar figures, and not by any substantive explantion to them about why the warrant is on the ballot. Just a sign of the times...I don't have time to vote, and oh by the way, those of you who did vote, did a lousy job of it
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AW, I don't think I am actually disagreeing with you, just sharing in your frustration.