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West Virginia

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts) Fri Nov 7, 2014, 07:59 AM Nov 2014

W.Va. turnout lowest in at least 6 decades

The Charleston Gazette
Thursday, November 6, 2014
W.Va. turnout lowest in at least 6 decades
By Jonathan Mattise

The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. – While West Virginia Republicans made historic gains this election, the state’s voters set a low mark for making their voices heard.

A paltry 37.3 percent of registered voters cast ballots in this year’s general election, the lowest turnout for a regular general election in at least 64 years, according to figures from the secretary of state.

The next lowest general election turnout in the last six decades was 40 percent in the 1998 midterms. The secretary of state’s numbers only date back to 1950.

Even for recent trends, this year’s turnout was lousy. In 2010, 43.4 percent of voters cast ballots, compared to 41.6 percent in 2006 and 42.4 percent in 2002.

- See more at: http://www.wvgazette.com/article/20141106/GZ01/141109515/1137#sthash.m2tsn1zB.dpuf

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W.Va. turnout lowest in at least 6 decades (Original Post) theHandpuppet Nov 2014 OP

Fearbola and voter suppression.....America is one black man away from fascism. Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #1

In WV I don't think it was so much a matter of voter suppression as voter apathy theHandpuppet Nov 2014 #2

Really? MadAnne Nov 2014 #3

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

1. Fearbola and voter suppression.....America is one black man away from fascism.

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 08:02 AM

Nov 2014

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

2. In WV I don't think it was so much a matter of voter suppression as voter apathy

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 08:07 AM

Nov 2014

When your only choices are between Teapartiers and republican lite, it's not very inspiring. I don't think even the people who voted for Capito actually like her.

MadAnne

(244 posts)

3. Really?

Reply to theHandpuppet (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 10, 2014, 08:00 PM

Nov 2014

I was under the impression people liked her. I have never laid eyes on her but I read or heard somewhere she was a politician along the lines of her father. Arch Moore never forgot anyone's name and genuinely liked campaigning.

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