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MineralMan

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5. That's true, but even with that, turnouts are low in most primaries.

Reply to Cal Carpenter (Reply #4)

Sun May 17, 2015, 09:58 AM

May 2015

They're abysmally low in mid-term and local elections. I track this stuff for DFL voters, and it's very disappointing in general. We can look at turnout for primary elections by party very easily. It's not a good result, frankly.

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DUers Vote in Primary Elections [View all] MineralMan May 2015 OP

If you vote in this poll, please kick it to keep it visible. MineralMan May 2015 #1

Kick peacebird May 2015 #2

Thanks. MineralMan May 2015 #3

Keep in mind, as far as the general voting population Cal Carpenter May 2015 #4

That's true, but even with that, turnouts are low in most primaries. MineralMan May 2015 #5

Most registered Democrats don't vote in most elections. MH1 May 2015 #6

What you say is true in many places, for sure. MineralMan May 2015 #7

Kick for a larger sample. MineralMan May 2015 #8

Where's Robb is a dingbat choice? eloydude May 2015 #9

I no longer include that in my polls. MineralMan May 2015 #10

Kick. Vote in every primary. - nt KingCharlemagne May 2015 #11

Thanks for voting and for the kick. MineralMan May 2015 #12

Kicking it. n/t Tom_Foolery May 2015 #13

Thanks! MineralMan May 2015 #14

You are Missing one choice nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #15