Tuesday's vote and civic duty

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 GREC# 169695

Every adult should care about politics and vote. (of course this just my opinion).  I really owe my attitude about voting to my high school government teacher, Barbara Burton.  She was an awesome teacher.  We actually studied the constitution, the bill of rights and over 100 supreme court cases.  I could still quote you cases and results from more than 25 of them that literally changed the lives of Americans.  

If you are not registered to vote, there is still time to get registered for the November election.  In Putnam County you can even register on line at the Board of Elections and Registration web site.

If you are interested in seeing the local results from Tuesday's run-off they are right here.

It looks like only a total of 1653 ballots were cast.  Sad and pathetically low.  Local peeps I challenge you to get out and vote in November.  

Comments (5)

Frank Rubi
Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC - Metairie, LA
FrankRubiRealEstate.com

Tammy this is an important issue for all of us. We all should do our part. Important and hopefully more will read and act. 

Jul 24, 2014 09:34 AM
Liz and Bill Spear
RE/MAX Elite 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
RE/MAX Elite Warren County OH (Cincinnati/Dayton)

Tammy, We've got another school tax levy issue on the local ballot next month.  Not a new one, just a renewal.  Based on the number of pro-levy signs we've seen we expect it to get renewed.

Jul 24, 2014 10:46 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Frank- it is important

Bill- is that the area you were interviewed about or no?  We have an active SPLOST of 1 cent sales tax in my county that always get renewed.  I'd much rather have sales taxes than property taxes.

Jul 25, 2014 12:03 AM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Voting is one of the rights that we need to keep open and free to all.  I hope that the madness about voter fraud dies down soon.  

Aug 24, 2014 01:46 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Ron- I don't disagree that all citizens should be able to vote.  I have issues however with dead people voting, people voting multiple times in multiple places, ect... I see no reason that people shouldn't have to show photo ID to vote, after all they have to show it to fly, buy beer, ect...

Aug 24, 2014 03:46 AM

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