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FYI:
PRINT OUT ONE:
COUNTY COUNCIL DIST 5
PALEKA - 1,191
EDWARDS - 920
COUNTY COUNCIL - DIST 9
WILLE 1,351
GONZALES - 1,008
http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2014/general/
ETA:
Daniel K. Paleka Jr. is leading the race to represent constituents of Puna on the Hawaii County Council following the first return of votes in Tuesday’s General Election. Paleka has garnered 1,191 votes as of the first printout at 7 p.m. for Hawaii County Council District 5. The first printout includes absentee votes cast before Tuesday. He is followed by Tiffany Edwards Hunt with 920 votes.
See more at: http://westhawaiitoday.com/community-bul...AHdP7.dpuf
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Print Out Number 2:
PALEKA, Daniel K., Jr.
1,214
52.9%
EDWARDS HUNT, Tiffany
947
41.3%
Blank Votes: 132
5.8%
The blank votes are a really odd thing. How the heck can someone not bother to vote for the most local representative that they can have?
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There's no (D) or ® by the name to tell them who to vote for.
One really weird thing - I was also following the results in Maine, where my parents live. The crazy governor was narrowly re-elected, while the less-crazy senator won by over 2-1 (they're both Republicans). But in one town where the governor won overwhelmingly, the senator actually lost because evidently more than half of his voters didn't bother to cast a vote for the senate race. Very strange.
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quote:
Originally posted by leilanidude
Print Out Number 2:
PALEKA, Daniel K., Jr.
1,214
52.9%
EDWARDS HUNT, Tiffany
947
41.3%
Blank Votes: 132
5.8%
The blank votes are a really odd thing. How the heck can someone not bother to vote for the most local representative that they can have?
Completely agree. Unreal.
FYI:
http://khon2.com/2014/11/04/hawaii-gener...4-results/
Second Printout:
PALEKA, Daniel K., Jr. 1,214 56.18%
EDWARDS HUNT, Tiffany 947 43.82%
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How many total votes are there expected to be?
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
How many total votes are there expected to be?
Don't know, PaulW, however, statewide, it's an EXTREMELY LOW turnout.
JMO.
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PALEKA, Daniel K., Jr. 2,294 50.2%
EDWARDS HUNT, Tiffany 2,015 44.1%
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Total turnout statewide was 48.2% among registered voters; no figures on what the % of eligible voters is. 4,568 votes cast in the D5 race (including blanks).
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So I assume that was the final result?
Congratulations to the winner.
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Pretty good turn out for Puna, given the circumstances, right?
PaulW, Agreed. Now, let's all get back to work. SO glad this election season is the hell over. lol...Geeze. [xx(]
Back to lava flow, and kokua to our community.
Let's see what ALL elected officials do for Puna. It's over for this go 'round. IMUA!
Lest we forget, it really doesn't matter whose in office, it's what us (the people) say we need/want. Moving forward.[
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