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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Wed Aug 7, 2013, 06:54 AM Aug 2013

Election Yesterday in the Ferguson-Florrisant School District

Regarding a Tax Levy that would have raised property taxes some $11.00 per $100K the results were decided by 4555 people.

The last St. Louis County Report I can find (2010) finds roughly some 47K registered voters in the area.

I just think that's kinda sad....

FERGUSON REORGANIZED R-2 SCHOOL DISTRICT-PROPOSITION A
**TAX LEVY**
(Vote for ) 1
(WITH 34 OF 34 COUNTED)
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,919 42.13
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,636 57.87

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. lastlib Aug 2013 #1

I feel your pain. Went to my polling place a few months back for election of one LoisB Aug 2013 #2

lastlib

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Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Wed Aug 7, 2013, 10:35 AM

Aug 2013

"Modern apathetics, you got penty o' nothin' to say....." --Triumph, Never Surrender

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LoisB

(10,498 posts)

2. I feel your pain. Went to my polling place a few months back for election of one

Reply to lastlib (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 7, 2013, 11:49 AM

Aug 2013

Community College Board member. There were six or seven poll workers and me. This was about 6 p.m. and I was the 30th voter of the entire day - the apathy is disgusting. ALL elections are important but too many people think they've done their civic duty if they show up every fourth year.

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