It’s finally here, Election Day 2011. The issues are hot, the candidates are ready, but are voters? Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced yesterday that voter turnout throughout Virginia is expected to be low, around 20 percent of registered voters, and judging by the number of people going through Tonsler Park on Cherry Avenue in Fifeville at about 8:30am, the estimates are right on. As of 9am, voter turnout was 5 percent, a decrease from 2009’s 7 percent.
In the race for City Council, will the community water supply plan decide the future of Council? By the signs around town, it seems so.
These signs decorate the Downtown Mall, Market and Water streets.
Independent Bob Fenwick has used every political tactic endorsing Democratic opponent and fellow dredging supporter Dede Smith, to bring a new majority to City Council that would stand in opposition to, what he calls, an expensive and unnecessary earthen dam. While Smith did not reciprocate the endorsement, she remains firm in her conviction that an eathen dam would create more problems for the surrouding natural areas, standing out among her fellow Democratic nominees Satyendra Huja and Kathy Galvin. And people have noticed.
Split vote or winning ticket?
More is more?