today, it's simply city council and school committee; in cambridge, we have proportional representation, so i get to vote for everyone running (i have to rank city council candidates from 1 to 18).
It's amazing that we can't have proportional representation in, for example, US House elections. We we have a far more interesting and creative legislative branch if we did. And those redistricting battles would go away.
yes... multiple-member house districts with proportional representation could be pretty cool. it might also stimulate the growth of additional political parties.
i also believe the house's population should be massively increased, so as to provide for more members representing smaller constituencies.
but who wants a "more interesting and creative legislative branch" anyhow? sounds suspicious.
Along those lines, I would like to see a more Parliamentary approach, especially in local government. The whole idea of "all or nothing" seems rather silly, especially now, when the current powers have redistricted so many areas (of course, that's *exactly* why they redistricted). At least in other 1st world countries, the minority gets a voice.
I forgot you were in C'bridge. I used to pop up there about once or twice a month to see friends. Despite hating my university years, I do still hold Cambridge fondly in my heart.
i met my first candidate of this election half a block from the polling place. it was nice knowing that the only one who actually asked for my vote was my #1 pick for school committee.
this is the first time i have ever gone from the gym to the polling place. the aerobic high carried me right through filling in all those little ovals.
This year the Cambridge vote was way down - about 16,500 voted in 2003 it was 20,900.
It looks like an interesting election - the unofficial results show one incumbent city councillor beaten and 2 school committee persons out - this might change tomorrow when they process the 534 unscanned ballots.
wow... my ballot had a write-in, so i'm one of those unscanned ballots (in the city council races)... and i didn't vote for all the incumbents (two i wouldn't put out if they were on fire), so my preferences won't help.
While I don't have the hard numbers, we're supposedly down quite a bit as well. Not atypical for an "off-year" election (our governor doesn't come up for election until 2006), but still a bit of a let-down.
Left for work before the polls opened and it will be dicey trying to get back over there before I have to leave for the gym and then rehearsal. Hopefully work will give me a break. It looks like the result of the initiatives are pretty much sewn up with the correct result, but that is no reason not to vote. I should have taken Morgan's lead and registered for an absentee voter, but I like going to the polls.
Yes. (Found your LJ blog via my friend Robert ('ISitAndLookOut').) Some common interests, so am 'friending' you to keep up. What's on the ballot in CT/NY this year?
Nothing much on the CT side. As noted above, the governor (acting governor –our elected governor had to resign due to to total douchebaggary) doesn't come up for election until 2006, so it's mostly town/city officials. Greenwich has more than double the amount of registered republicans than dems, and even the Independent voters outnumber the dems by several thousand. Honestly, I don't see anyone leaving office this year, but I won't know until tomorrow.
but got lots of eye candy from people that did vote!
alas I will probably see them again for 5 second next year.!
sadly not that great a turn out. Out of 1600 registered voters, 444 voters came to the polls in the 13 hours we were open. ( there were numerous absentee ballots so the true count won't be know for awhile)
A tired puppy that is glad to be home spending time with my puppy. She, as always, greeted me a a conqueror. I am a lucky fella
Actually, he was at a house party thrown by the lovely hossinseattle that I attended over the summer. Alas, I didn't get to chat with him much, but he seemed pleasant. He's a handsome fellow. As you've seen, I took a portrait of him when he left the party, but I haven't heard from him to see if he's seen it. (He seemed to be rather shy, perhaps a bit embarrassed.)
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Date: 2005-11-08 08:00 pm (UTC)today, it's simply city council and school committee; in cambridge, we have proportional representation, so i get to vote for everyone running (i have to rank city council candidates from 1 to 18).
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Date: 2005-11-08 08:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-08 08:46 pm (UTC)i also believe the house's population should be massively increased, so as to provide for more members representing smaller constituencies.
but who wants a "more interesting and creative legislative branch" anyhow? sounds suspicious.
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Date: 2005-11-08 10:26 pm (UTC)A bit ironic, no?
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Date: 2005-11-08 10:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-09 12:55 am (UTC)i met my first candidate of this election half a block from the polling place. it was nice knowing that the only one who actually asked for my vote was my #1 pick for school committee.
this is the first time i have ever gone from the gym to the polling place. the aerobic high carried me right through filling in all those little ovals.
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Date: 2005-11-09 05:10 am (UTC)It looks like an interesting election - the unofficial results show one incumbent city councillor beaten and 2 school committee persons out - this might change tomorrow when they process the 534 unscanned ballots.
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Date: 2005-11-09 05:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-11-09 07:53 am (UTC)Despite hating my university years, I do still hold Cambridge
Date: 2005-11-09 04:50 pm (UTC)Perhaps I should invite you to dinner with a largely liquid menu :)
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Date: 2005-11-08 08:37 pm (UTC)Kerry or Bush
Date: 2005-11-08 09:10 pm (UTC)Voting, Leather Porn, Etc.
Date: 2005-11-09 02:02 am (UTC)Re: Voting, Leather Porn, Etc.
Date: 2005-11-09 07:58 am (UTC)Nothing much on the CT side. As noted above, the governor (acting governor –our elected governor had to resign due to to total douchebaggary) doesn't come up for election until 2006, so it's mostly town/city officials. Greenwich has more than double the amount of registered republicans than dems, and even the Independent voters outnumber the dems by several thousand. Honestly, I don't see anyone leaving office this year, but I won't know until tomorrow.
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Date: 2005-11-09 02:15 am (UTC)but got lots of eye candy from people that did vote!
alas I will probably see them again for 5 second next year.!
sadly not that great a turn out. Out of 1600 registered voters, 444 voters came to the polls in the 13 hours we were open. ( there were numerous absentee ballots so the true count won't be know for awhile)
A tired puppy that is glad to be home spending time with my puppy. She, as always, greeted me a a conqueror. I am a lucky fella
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Date: 2005-11-09 06:43 am (UTC)Actually, he was at a house party thrown by the lovely
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