Report: Record low turnout expected for Chicago Mayor Race

[zack54attack]

Saw some reports earlier and it's continued. Expecting 30% for this election...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">An all-time voter turnout low of 30% is expected in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChicagoElection?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChicagoElection</a>.<br>You still have a few hours!<br>Special note to the people under 54 who aren’t showing up as heartily as their 55+ counterparts. <a href="https://t.co/VRlHNTIp1c">pic.twitter.com/VRlHNTIp1c</a></p>— Jen DeSalvo (@trafficjamjen) <a href="https://twitter.com/trafficjamjen/status/1100513919783915525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Scoot26]

Did you vote?

 

[zack54attack]

From WGN:

Around 3:50 p.m., Chicago Board of Election officials said turnout was between 21 and 23 percent, with about 365,000 ballots cast.

Jim Allen, spokesman for the Chicago Board of Election, said turnout by mid-day was around 19 percent of registered voters. That would far trail the 33.8 percent who cast ballots in 2007 when Emanuel was first elected — a record low for a February mayoral contest.

"It appears that some voters either just disengaged or are not willing to make a decision until they know who's in the runoff, assuming there is a runoff," Allen said.

 

[zack54attack]

Did you vote?

No. I don't live in Chicago.

 

[zack54attack]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chicago Board of Elections officials update voter turnout - between 21-23% right now with 365,000 ballots cast. On pace to be lowest turnout ever <a href="https://twitter.com/WGNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WGNNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WGNElection?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WGNElection</a></p>— Dana Rebik (@DanaRebikWGN) <a href="https://twitter.com/DanaRebikWGN/status/1100513148682031109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Spunky Porkstacker]

I drove into the city today and voted a few times, this no ID required to vote is great.

 

[zack54attack]

I drove into the city today and voted a few times, this no ID required to vote is great.

Ah, the days where the turnout for city voting was 150%..

 

[TL1961]

Did you vote?

No, I am not dead yet.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

Ah, the days where the turnout for city voting was 150%..

Vote early and vote often.

 

[SilenceS]

I watch "Shameless". I can see why. Southside!!!!

 

[HeHateMe]

I watch "Shameless". I can see why. Southside!!!!

Hehehe

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Going to keep going lower.

 

[Omeletpants]

Did you see the candidates? Pathetic losers and Leftists

 

[Tater]

A lot more than the 365,000 that voted will be bitching about their property tax bill soon (Again).

 

[Penny Traitor]

I got out of work late and had to hit the polls late expecting a last hour clusterfudge, but it was a ghost town.

I will forgive you Chicago if you show up for the Final Showdown. Lori Lightfoot is an impressive human being...so vote for her.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

I got out of work late and had to hit the polls late expecting a last hour clusterfudge, but it was a ghost town.

I will forgive you Chicago if you show up for the Final Showdown. Lori Lightfoot is an impressive human being...so vote for her.

I agree on L Lightfoot, talks about corruption/Barios, Burke etc. and not playing with them.

 

[BearFanJohn]

Did you see the candidates? Pathetic losers and Leftists

I don’t know about any candidates political leaning (don’t live in Illinois) but I think anyone wanting that job has a screw lose.

 

[modo]

A lot more than the 365,000 that voted will be bitching about their property tax bill soon (Again).

I think the whole point of the bitching is that it wouldn't make a difference who they voted for.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

Interesting note, the price per vote based on campaign spending... Top 3 finishers and Fioretti (Buddy Guy donated 500,000) spent the most and was last.

L. Lightfoot 17.00

Preckwinkle 55.00

Daley. 117.00

Fioretti 150.00