A story notable only for this teeth-edge-setting phrase: "As of 1 p.m., Jefferson County Registrar Nell Hunter said some polling boxes reported as few as 11 percent usage [...]."
Erghk!
Please--"[...] as little as 11 percent [...]".
Anyway, low turnout, but if my disaffection is any sort of predictor, it's a function of the incredible lack of enthusiasm for any of the candidates.
About the only interesting thing will be if Don "It's Not a Bribe if You Don't See Me Do It, and Even if You Do, It's Not What You Think" Siegelman and Lucy Baxley get themselves into a run-off. If Dandy Don goes down to defeat, never fear--he will be back in the future. People who talk about how Al Gore and John Kerry seem to not 'get the message' have never seen the tenacity with which our good friend and compatriot Mr. Siegelman pursues his dream of being the big fish in our little pond. Which, I suppose if you have no other skills, is probably a pretty good gig. If you can stay out of prison.
UPDATE: 4:28 pm In a much more serious vein, local reporter Wade Kwon left a comment below regarding his experience with a ballot mix-up at his polling place. See his blog entry here. Thanks for the tip, Wade, and it bears repeating that voters need to be sure of what's going on before marking down their vote. I am more than a little concerned about the lack of care shown by the precinct workers, and the fact that apparently this has been an ongoing problem today.
As long as the 11% aren't Roy's secret voters. I plan to vote on my way home if the barber finishes with my hair quickly.
Posted by: Larry Anderson at June 6, 2006 03:48 PMWell, good luck.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at June 6, 2006 03:52 PMPathetic. We have a bunch of corrupt idiots running the state government and NOBODY EVEN CARES ENOUGH TO VOTE.
Posted by: megabeth at June 6, 2006 04:04 PMOh, it just encourages them. If we be quiet, they might think we're not at home and go next door.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at June 6, 2006 04:06 PM