One more datapoint about citizen apathy concerning government

Platapus · 06-12-13, 05:35 PM

Tuesday was election day in Virginia. It was a single party primary for the candidates for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. Neither position is high on the citizen's radar. Voter turnout was not expected to be high. I was only issued ballots for 10% of my precinct's registered voter population.

In my precinct, we had 32 people vote out of almost 3000 registered voters. Our actual turnout was 1.27%.

32 people.

To me this one more data point that indicates that while Americans like to bitch and whine about their government, deep down, they really don't care.

And it probably does not matter to many citizens. No matter who is in power, which party is in power, they will bitch and whine. It has become a national past-time in America.

Polls were open for 13 hours and only 32 people gave a crap enough to vote.

Yeah, I am pretty depressed about this. And a little angry.

1 percent voter turnout. In my years as an election official, I have never heard, no less experienced, such a low turnout.

People just don't care.

They just don't.

06-12-13, 05:35 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,373 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	One more datapoint about citizen apathy concerning government Tuesday was election day in Virginia. It was a single party primary for the candidates for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. Neither position is high on the citizen's radar. Voter turnout was not expected to be high. I was only issued ballots for 10% of my precinct's registered voter population. In my precinct, we had 32 people vote out of almost 3000 registered voters. Our actual turnout was 1.27%. 32 people. To me this one more data point that indicates that while Americans like to bitch and whine about their government, deep down, they really don't care. And it probably does not matter to many citizens. No matter who is in power, which party is in power, they will bitch and whine. It has become a national past-time in America. Polls were open for 13 hours and only 32 people gave a crap enough to vote. Yeah, I am pretty depressed about this. And a little angry. 1 percent voter turnout. In my years as an election official, I have never heard, no less experienced, such a low turnout. People just don't care. They just don't. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.