Jacksonville,
FL--
Have
you ever heard the phrase "every vote counts?" I've talked to a lot
of people who feel otherwise. Heck, at times I've felt the same way. Many
times, especially within the last few years, it has felt like my vote has
fallen to the wayside. But, with voter turnout quickly declining (especially in
primary elections), that clichéd term is proving to be truer than ever.
Case
in point:
Yesterday's
election results for State Representative is really too close to call. As of
last night, a mere three votes separate the two candidates. That's
right...three! Three, out of nearly 12,000 votes, separate the two Republicans
eyeing the vacant House seat.
The
close result of the race between Jay Fant and Paul Renner has
triggered an automatic recount, so the actual victor won't be announced until
later this afternoon (at the earliest). In all likelihood, the results will be
reported Thursday.
If
you ever feel like your vote doesn't matter, just think about this: if this
count holds true then four measly votes could have changed the victor! Some
people think that "voting is for suckers" but I think that this race
proves that not voting is for suckers.
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| Not voting is for suckers! *In my friends defense, I think she was trying to be funny |
