The Fire Commissioner Elections have ended, but results are not expected until Monday afternoon, an election official said.
The results await the counting of approximately 200 provisional and mail-in ballots still at the County, the official told TLS.
Approximately 500 came out to vote today.
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Wow. Great turnout for a bad-weather Motzei Shabbos. Last time they had less than 500 votes.
Thanks for correcting the total votes as per my conversation with 59
well, I didn’t vote because I felt that it was better to stay home and be safe because of the weather, than to risk an accident and go out to vote. I think they should have another election for all those who stayed home for that reason. Why can’t we vote on line anyway?
Please explain to me why a vote Saturday night?
State law says the election is to be held on the third Saturday of February each year. If anyone has problems with the date they should talk to their state legislators about changing the date. It could be moved to November as are all other elections and save the Board of Fire Commissioners the cost of the election.
Why no results till monday? Its ussaly out the same night!
My take,
Firefighters will risk their lives in far more precarious situations for you any time, day or night regardless of weather or seaon. Yet, you didn’t think it was worth it to come out and vote last night?
to:jbw Right, firefighters take risks and I don’t
How can you have an election with 500 people. I received ohone calls to come out in terrible weather to vote. Are they crazy? It was probably decided beforehand anyway.
If the weather was so bad and no one could make it out how did the election get a record number of voters?
One way to avoid bad weather or any other issues is to cast an absentee ballot ahead of time. The elections are held the same day every year and notice is posted in papers and on the local internet sites.
Nuuuu!!! It’s Monday already… What are the results???
Results are final and the budget passed. This should be released to the media shortly.