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In reply to the discussion: Observations of an Ohio12 Poll Worker... [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)12. It's pathetic that only 34% voted. Just pathetic.
Michelle Obama is about to get out there to encourage registration, so maybe that will help.
I just don't get it. WHY don't people VOTE? They sure do complain a lot...about health care, wages, Social Security, the environment, FEMA, etc. If they're unhappy, why not vote? Maybe it's because they use voter registrations to call for jury duty? That's why my brother doesn't vote.
It's just pathetic.
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Taking the time to concentrate on some simple sweet things. :) Like a frosted brownie!
Guilded Lilly
Aug 2018
#24
Guessing that swaggering creep thinks the rules should only be for brown people
The Genealogist
Aug 2018
#3
Yes, it is very difficult to stay calm and sweet-natured in the presence of such hostility.
vlyons
Aug 2018
#6
Thank -you for sharing the tweet. We all had the belligerent voter pegged the moment...
Guilded Lilly
Aug 2018
#23
This is part of the problem: Voting percentage of registered precinct voters was 34%
CrispyQ
Aug 2018
#7
Yeah. A lot of misplaced anger. Not one person working the polls was remotely threatening...
Guilded Lilly
Aug 2018
#31
Vote or pay a penalty on taxes. Allow a "none of the above " choice but make people vote
Pepsidog
Aug 2018
#16
I expect similar things next week. I voted absentee today to leave next Tuesday free.
LakeSuperiorView
Aug 2018
#22
We used those Electronic Poll Pads. Great improvement. Good luck next week! Thank-you :)
Guilded Lilly
Aug 2018
#32