The Editor's Log
City Council primary results
I voted last Wednesday morning. Parked across the street from the courthouse. No line. Was back in the car five minutes later.
Couldn't be easier.
But it was still too much trouble for 185,985 registered voters in Greensboro; I was part of the 6% who cast a ballot in the primary.
The candidates active in social media didn't fare well. Oft-voiced anger at incumbents also seemed to reside primarily in the blogosphere and the letters to the editor columns.
None of this is new. Turnout for off-year elections is always weak. Social media participants have rarely done well. Incumbents are rarely ousted in primaries.
But 6% turnout? Shameful.
But on the bright side, I love the idea that my vote counts for more when fewer people vote.
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