Politics & Government

Poll: Do You Vote?

Voting is a right, right?

Voter turnout isn't 100 percent, unfortunately. So, some of you aren't voting.

In Ferndale's last November election, the gubernatorial one that made One Tough Nerd (as in Rick Snyder) governor of Michigan, there was a 41 percent voter turnout. In 2009, when former mayor Craig Covey won another term as mayor, turnout was only 14 percent. And in 2008, when record numbers of voters turned out for the Obama vote, about 52 of the registered voters cast a ballot in Ferndale.

So, who's not voting?

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Voter turnout on Nov. 8, Election Day, may not hit 52 percent, or even 41 percent. So, why not?

Here are a few questions to answer:

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For you non-voters out there: Why don't you vote?

And...

If I'm one of those non-voters, what would you tell me to get me to vote? Why should I vote?

If you're not registered to vote, you can get the information to do so here.


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