My vote is cast. Now it's time to wait for the results. I'm still a little annoyed at not having been able to find information on any of the candidates other than those running for Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The Republican-American newspaper sometimes prints "special sections" focusing on single topics ("Autumn Lifestyles"; "Careers and Education 2005"; "The Great Flood of 1955"). I'm really surprised that they didn't do a special section for all of the elections in this region. It would have been extremely useful, especially if it were in Spanish as well as English. It could have been published on the Sunday before the election (and posted online!), detailing all of the candidates for every position in all of the towns they cover. They could have even included descriptions of the different elected offices to help voters determine if the candidates are qualified. The Observer's October issue claimed to focus on Election 2005, and it did have really great interviews with the mayoral candidates, but they really should have covered all of the other candidates as well.
I hear a lot in the news about voter apathy and low voter turnout. I can't help but wonder if it's not due, at least in part, to how difficult it is to be informed about the candidates and their qualifications.
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