Primary Day in Va.
Virginia residents are reminded that today is primary day in the Commonwealth. The polls are already open and will remain so until 7 p.m. The main attraction is the Democratic Senate nomination, which is being contested by James Webb and Harris Miller. Due to Virginia’s open primary system, all registered voters are eligible to participate. washingtonpost.com has an extensive voter guide.
Go here to find out where you nearest polling place is located. If you are not already registered, it is too late for this primary, but you can go here to find out how and where you can register for the general election in November.
Well as a polling place officer I have to say that yesterdays turnout was pitiful. We had 51 people at our precinct, which is just about 2%. I know its a primary, but I don’t think the voters of VA really know how important these can be. Perhaps we have to be more like countries where they don’t have democracy for people to know what it is to loose a basic right.
Actually, the biggest problem yesterday was the candidates. Neither were worth voting for. I know I couldn’t give a rats ass which bozo won, because both of them weren’t worth voting for.