Slog - Comments on Re: Letter of the Day http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day As long as we're flagellating ourselves, let's get our numbers correct. Heckuva job Seattle! Because you were too stoned to go vote (only about 26% of you did), the right wing kicked ass in this week’s election and Washington State will be the worse for it. It's nothing to get excited about, but it currently looks like about 27% of King County's registered voters turned in a ballot. And counting. Notably, 45.61% of people who vote absentee turned a ballot in. Looks like there's something to be said for voting in bars (or stoned at home) after all. UPDATE: It's... Copyright 2008 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:23:40 -0800 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:53:09 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Then, for good measure, top it off with absentee % Yes, Annie. Let's make sure we correct "about 26% to it's proper about 27%.

]]> Then, for good measure, top it off with absentee % http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845096 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845096 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:34:01 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle What about people like me who voted by mail and then went to bars where people were voting in bars?

And were neither stoned nor drunk while actually voting?

Wish I was swifter on the uptake at Piecora's when attractive women make a point of exchanging names ... I am so slow sometimes.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845111 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845111 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:39:32 -0800 Comment by Shaniqua Jackson Girl, here's my take on it. The liberals in this town only vote when major candidates are up for election (i.e. important elections, like next year). When they aren't, the senior citizens do all the voting, and they tend to vote Republican.

]]> Shaniqua Jackson http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845115 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845115 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:40:44 -0800 Comment by Just Me I had a guy fuck me up the ass while I was doing my ballot this weekend and then mailed it in.

]]> Just Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845128 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845128 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:47:12 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Cool, brings new word to "male" ballot, @4.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845132 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845132 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:48:51 -0800 Comment by pox Up here in SnoCo, all voting is by mail. 28.7% ballots were returned, Democrats won decisively in three county-wide races, and NP candidates favored by Democrats also did well.

]]> pox http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845139 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845139 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:51:17 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @4

Was he still fucking you up the ass while you mailed it in? Or, when he was done fucking you up the ass, did he [politely] mail it in for you?

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845170 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845170 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:15:58 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Brings new meaning to the phrase "brown stamps".

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845174 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845174 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:18:08 -0800 Comment by F You all realize that there are still a lot of uncounted ballots that have been received. And that based on those numbers , turnout is going to be more like 47% in King and 49% in Snohomish county, right?

]]> F http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845254 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845254 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:15:47 -0800 Comment by F And that these numbers are pretty close to the statewide turnout of 48%?

]]> F http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845257 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845257 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:17:45 -0800 Comment by tamara SPEAKING OF CHECKING THE NUMBERS...

Check the outcomes of 960 and 4204 again!!!
http://www.metrokc.gov/elections/200711/resPage1.htm

]]> tamara http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845260 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845260 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:19:20 -0800 Comment by F And that the tipoff should have been that if both of the links you present were accurate, exactly 21 people went to the polls in King county?

]]> F http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845266 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845266 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:24:43 -0800 Comment by annie Hence "currently" and "and counting." And I should add, the absentee and vote counts are updated at different times.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845277 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845277 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:47:02 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe ...the absentee and vote counts are updated at different times."

*sigh of relief*

Thank you, Annie. I/we had no idea.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845320 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845320 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:28:01 -0800 Comment by mp Actually, King County voted fairly progressively. It was the rest of the state that fucked it up.

]]> mp http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845342 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845342 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:04:33 -0800 Comment by Ebenezer As far as 4204, it needs a little over 54% of the remaining votes (if the Secretary of State's estimates are correct) to win.

]]> Ebenezer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845404 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845404 Politics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:31:04 -0800 Comment by Greg Don't look at me. I voted with my mom and my fiancee, and I reminded one of my coworkers. What am I, my county's keeper?

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845472 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845472 Politics Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:53:08 -0800 Comment by Greg Don't look at me. I voted with my mom and my fiancee, and I reminded one of my coworkers. What am I, my county's keeper?

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845473 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/re_letter_of_the_day#c845473 Politics Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:53:09 -0800