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mark2 -
Thu, May 23, 2013, 7:06 A
Voting today If the town were to come into the 21 st century I'm sure they could find better ways to get the word out. Otherwise 9% voter turnout will be the norm. Maybe the town doesn't want too many people voting. in this electronic age better ways are there
Rob -
Wed, May 22, 2013, 9:08 P
Voting today State law:
Chapter 63 Section 51. In towns using official ballots the town clerk, at least four days before an election therein, shall cause to be posted in one or more public places the names, residences and designations of all candidates duly nomi...
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Voting today patrick - I was ranting, and I may have exaggerated a bit, but basically, yes, I'd prefer that people who don't know what they're voting for not vote. I don't know that I "complained" about low turnout; if anything, I think I "lamented" it, but that'...
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mark2 -
Wed, May 22, 2013, 7:39 P
Voting today Signs are costly? the way the town pisses money away over the years I'm sure a few signs won't break the bank. Just don't put a lawn sign on the old Monty center school, the grass is getting too high to see it. Looking like a slum lord owns the joint
patrick -
Wed, May 22, 2013, 10:27 A
Voting today Signs work, but they're costly, you have to pay people to put them up and take them down, and they get vandalized or stolen. I'd be satisfied with posts on this site (far more trivial things than elections get posted here regularly) and an opt-in ema...
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Voting today I strongly agree with the last post - and raised the issue at town hall yesterday. The town should shell out for at least 100 signs that can be put up the week before the election. Maybe this should not be necessary in the best of all possible worlds...
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Mark1 -
Wed, May 22, 2013, 8:29 A
Voting today And to add to the confusion, there is ANOTHER selectboard seat up for election in next month's special election. What's up with that?
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Rob -
Wed, May 22, 2013, 7:31 A
Voting today I think many people found out about the election from the vote here signs on election day so I think the town only needs to put up a preelection sign a week early. I do not think it is the town's responsiblity to post it at stores or gas stations. I ...
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patrick -
Wed, May 22, 2013, 7:28 A
Voting today "the lack of effort of candidates to get the word out about themselves seemed fairly evident"
Good point. If I was running for office, I'd make sure people who didn't read the Recorder and couldn't get cable knew I was running and when to go vote ...
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patrick -
Wed, May 22, 2013, 7:01 A
Voting today "As long as those idiots still keep paying taxes to the town, it all works out"
I would never call Mike an idiot, far from it. Which is why this reaction surprises me.
I don't think the civic duty to vote necessarily includes scouring the news...
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mark2 -
Wed, May 22, 2013, 2:54 A
Voting today "Seriously? Even though several people have now stated they had no clue there was an election, you'd rather see none of us vote because we're all uninformed idiots who put random Xes on the ballot? But you also want to complain about low turnout. Am ...
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mark2 -
Wed, May 22, 2013, 2:50 A
Voting today "I wonder how much the cost would be to post a sign a week before at the local stores, gas stations , watering holes , package stores and the 3 post offices. That would kind of cover almost all of the folks. Just an non Montagueite offering a suggest...
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patrick -
Tue, May 21, 2013, 11:54 P
Voting today "I don't care if people read newspapers or not, and I'd prefer that people who need to see signs on their way to work end up not voting because they didn't see a sign -- I'd rather have that than have to count the votes of a bunch of people who rando...
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newbie -
Tue, May 21, 2013, 10:46 P
Voting today I wonder how much the cost would be to post a sign a week before at the local stores, gas stations , watering holes , package stores and the 3 post offices. That would kind of cover almost all of the folks. Just an non Montagueite offering a suggest...
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Rob -
Tue, May 21, 2013, 9:29 P
Voting today having signs up on the day of the voting seems to be how several people on this site found out about the election, so there for signs work. There is legitimate concern about people voting who have no clue about the candidates. The easiest solution wo...
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mark2 -
Tue, May 21, 2013, 9:22 P
Voting today If turn out was only 9% , either people did not know or did not care. I'm quite sure a little more effort could have been made to notify town residents. Not all of us are sitting around all day watching the weather channel and local access.
Voting today Just to be clear, I didn't mean to chastise anybody for not reading the newspaper; I just pointed out to people who were complaining about not knowing about yesterday's election that if they _did_ read the newspaper they might have known about it, si...
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Rob -
Tue, May 21, 2013, 6:35 P
Voting yesterday according to WHAI the voter turnout was just above 9% and all the incumbents won.
There are laws on the books about towns being required to give notice that in today's world may seem a bit out of date with today's technology.
For state and federal ...
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newbie -
Tue, May 21, 2013, 6:24 P
Voting yesterday And how many would REMEMBER if they got a notice a day or so ahead. Hell some of you folks can't even figure out the recycle schedule. Stop crabbing and be accountable for yourself and stop asking to have some one take you by the hand. I'm sure even ...
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mark2 -
Tue, May 21, 2013, 1:59 P
mark2 -
Tue, May 21, 2013, 1:54 P
Voting yesterday It's funny how the town can let people know when taxes are due or dog licenses but for voting they can't seem to figure out or don't want to, get the word out.
stew -
Tue, May 21, 2013, 8:21 A
newbie -
Tue, May 21, 2013, 7:42 A
Voting today Mr. N. Maybe if the town PICKED them up and took them to the polls they would be more likely to vote.( Sarcasim)...Sounds like the old it ain't my fault syndrome so prevelant on this website.IE town meeting attendance. When my old dude came out from ...
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Rob -
Tue, May 21, 2013, 7:28 A
Voting yesterday I stopped buying newspapers when I became unemployed and couldn't afford it. (job classifieds were online).
Usually this forum is pretty good about mentioning things like local elections. But this election nobody mentioned it on this forum though I ...
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Mark1 -
Mon, May 20, 2013, 11:14 P
Voting today The only reason I voted today was because I saw the signs on the way to work.
It's pretty arrogant to chastise people for not knowing about an election because they no longer "read the paper." Fewer and fewer people do. It's pretty much like com...
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