We have explained why your vote counts, and Tim Krepp has shared some opinions on who to vote for. Now it’s time for you to do some homework, so you can do your civic duty and vote next Tuesday. Don’t just vote for the name you recognize, or blindly follow the endorsements of our local news outlets […]
You people. I don’t know why I even bother. Every election, every damn election, I’m out there telling you to vote, and like six of you do. No, you’re too busy. Or, “I don’t pay attention to that local stuff,” as if President Obama really cares that you helped carry DC for him. Or, the […]
Why are we talking about voting when it’s April, not November? Because there is a special election going on and your vote counts. Today the polls are open for a special election to fill an At-Large City Council seat vacated by Phil Mendelson when he became the new Council Chair in the November election. Also on […]
Sigh. We’ve got to do it all over again. I know, I know, I chastised you for your lack of civic participation last time around, and told you to go vote. And you did! Hooray, Barack Obama won DC’s 3 electoral votes! He couldn’t do that without you! Oh, and some local elections happened too. […]
Along with the long lines at the polls on Tuesday, there were apparently a number of glitches facing voters. On Twitter, user @dinhzarr arrived at her polling location only to find no ballots with her ANC. Across the Hill and later in the day, Matt Ashburn Tweeted his issues, which included bad organization issues, a broken […]