With the 2012 presidential election here, officials in both parties are looking over results of the congressional elections two years ago for any guidance for today’s balloting. One notable finding is that 7 percent of Hispanics voted — the highest percentage since the Census Bureau started collecting this information in 1974. Maine and Washington had voter turnouts greater than 55 percent, while fewer than 40 percent of eligible Texans went to the polls. The most common reason given for not voting — 27 percent — is that they were too busy, while 16 percent said their vote would not make a difference. And veterans outvoted nonveterans 57 to 44 percent. You can find more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at <www.census.gov>.
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Tonight I was near election central, the Board of Elections Office, for a purpose far removed from elections. While doing my work I noticed the activities around the Board of Elections Office. I was surprised to see the Dispatch’s ace reporter using up scaled 1940s technology to report the results. The difference between today and 1940s, the cell phone in his hand instead of pay phone. Why not a laptop with Excel to blast the up to the second results to headquarters with one key stroke? Oh that’s right such modern technology has yet to find its way to Paducah, KY where the real owners of the Dispatch reside.