Comments on: And the polls are open http://www.davecole.org/blog/2008/09/30/and-the-polls-are-open/ Just another WordPress site Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ewan Watt http://www.davecole.org/blog/2008/09/30/and-the-polls-are-open/#comment-1050 Ewan Watt Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:18:30 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/?p=865#comment-1050 Mrs Watt's ballot just arrived. I liked the fact that the Green Party in Wisconsin is called 'Wisconsin Green'... perhaps trying to entice a few 'Cheeseheads' to vote for them? Mrs Watt’s ballot just arrived. I liked the fact that the Green Party in Wisconsin is called ‘Wisconsin Green’… perhaps trying to entice a few ‘Cheeseheads’ to vote for them?

]]> By: dave http://www.davecole.org/blog/2008/09/30/and-the-polls-are-open/#comment-1049 dave Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:27:13 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/?p=865#comment-1049 In my opinion? Like many things, electoral administration isn't necessarily the most interesting thing to a lot of people but it is important. People can becomes very interested when it goes wrong but I would not necessarily say that it's good for democracy. The opening of the polls is rather more interesting. People will be voting in dribs and drabs over the next four or so weeks. Postal, early and absentee votes could easily make the difference. In the UK, the political parties have cottoned onto this - I presume it's the same in the US - as it gets some votes 'in the bag' and allows you to gauge how different groups are reacting. xD. In my opinion? Like many things, electoral administration isn’t necessarily the most interesting thing to a lot of people but it is important. People can becomes very interested when it goes wrong but I would not necessarily say that it’s good for democracy.

The opening of the polls is rather more interesting. People will be voting in dribs and drabs over the next four or so weeks. Postal, early and absentee votes could easily make the difference. In the UK, the political parties have cottoned onto this – I presume it’s the same in the US – as it gets some votes ‘in the bag’ and allows you to gauge how different groups are reacting.

xD.

]]> By: jameshigham http://www.davecole.org/blog/2008/09/30/and-the-polls-are-open/#comment-1048 jameshigham Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:42:27 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/?p=865#comment-1048 Is that exciting, Dave or a big yawn, the polls? Is that exciting, Dave or a big yawn, the polls?

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