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Alabama

eppur_se_muova

(37,391 posts) Tue Dec 12, 2017, 12:30 PM Dec 2017

Heard on WLRH radio that Decatur voting super projects 33% turnout, based on absentee ballots.

I'm guessing that's a little high, but turnout so far has been higher than usual around the state -- maybe 25%.

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Heard on WLRH radio that Decatur voting super projects 33% turnout, based on absentee ballots. (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Dec 2017 OP

I still find it amazing that 1 in 3 eligible voters voting is seen as a miracle. How did this Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #1

Good news. N/t riverwalker Dec 2017 #2

Really good news!!! yallerdawg Dec 2017 #3

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

1. I still find it amazing that 1 in 3 eligible voters voting is seen as a miracle. How did this

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Tue Dec 12, 2017, 12:39 PM

Dec 2017

level of apathy happen?

When we salute the flag and soldiers what exactly are we honoring and promising ourselves to do? On the easiest level it is merely to VOTE!

2 of 3 disagree?!

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)

2. Good news. N/t

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Tue Dec 12, 2017, 12:54 PM

Dec 2017

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

3. Really good news!!!

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Tue Dec 12, 2017, 05:36 PM

Dec 2017

"And Doug Jones for a steal!!!"

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