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Thursday, May 15, 2008 --- 52 days ago http://www.baristanet.com/2008/05/where_have_all_the_voters_gone.php
| The press and campaign volunteers were out en masse for yesterday's election, but not the voters. Despite high hopes that polls would be busier than the 2004 election (30.1% voted), Linda Wanat called the voter turnout "terrible" according to the Star Ledger. Final count: 7,149 voters pushed the polling machine buttons - that's only 28.65% of registered voters.
This was an election where every vote was precious for each of the candidates running. Nail-biting continued for Kathryn Weller during Unity Montclair's victory celebration, until absentee ballots were accounted for. Weller beat incumbent Robin Schlager by 36 votes, winning a seat for Councilor-at-large. In another close race, Rich Murnick (First Ward) ousted Gerry Tobin by a mere 23 votes. ... |
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