Comments on: May vs. November

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By: Virginia Beach Progressives » Election Info » Dismay over how votes fell this fall

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:52:26 +0000

[...] Virginia Beach elected officials aren’t happy with local elections coinciding with national and state elections held in November. One can understand why. I mean, the ousting of many officials with decades of service has to make everyone a little more edgy as they recognize just how much more volatile an election can be when you go from 16% turnout to 70%. That understanding aside, the arguments being made for a push to move local elections back to may are more than a bit asinine. Brian Kirwin over at Bearing Drift has an excellent breakdown of these arguments and reasons why they are invalid. [...]

By: JeffConn

JeffConn — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:48:14 +0000

Any proposal that reduces the NUMBER of election days is okay by me. i think it’s ridiculous that there are special elections year-round in Virginia. If i recall correctly, there was a House of Delegates special election ONE WEEK after the Democratic primary this year. That’s a huge waste of money, and a major reason for voter apathy. If i wrote the law, i’d keep it to 3 days a year for any election, primary or general or runoff. One day in March, one day in July, and of course one day in November. Ideally, i would have only 2 a year, but that wouldn’t fly, especially in a federal election year.

For what it’s worth, i thought it was absurd that in my part of Norfolk, there were only 2 contests, prez and senator. All that waiting for 2 minutes in the booth. Sheesh, give me something else to vote for, a constitutional amendment, dog catcher, some bond referendum, anything!

By: Joel McDonald

Joel McDonald — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:02:13 +0000

I’m all for November elections, but I think more needed to have been done to let people know all the races that are on the ballot. I had many stop by my office thanking me for a spreadsheet I sent out with the info. They had no idea that they were voting for City Council and the School Board.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:31:58 +0000

Yeah, but May elections for local offices make my life easier. Let’s not lose sight of that.

By: May vs November « VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local

May vs November « VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:32:33 +0000

[...] As you might expect, Brian Kirwin and I rarely agree on anything But in his post “May vs November,” Kirwin lays out the arguments against November elections and dismantles them. Take note: we [...]

By: Henry Ryto

Henry Ryto — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:47:46 +0000

Let me point out that the Code of Virginia has no mechanism for moving them from November to May.

By: Vivian J. Paige

Vivian J. Paige — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:54:52 +0000

For once, we agree.