Monday, November 5, 2012
Tuesday's ballot includes a Georgia constitutional amendment to re-establish a state commission to approve charter schools. Your job is to decide if that's a good idea.
There aren't a lot of statewide issues on the ballot Nov. 6, but one has the potential to affect school districts, parents and children throughout Georgia. It's Amendment 1, and the ballot will say it "Provides for improving student achievement and parental involvement through more public charter school options." The question voters will answer yes or no to is, "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow state or local approval of public charter schools upon the request of local communities?" So what does a yes vote mean? If the amendment passes, the state will create a commission that can approve charter schools in local communities, even if local school boards oppose them. Supporters of the amendment believe this is necessary …
Don't forget to vote! Find your poll location and ballot summary in Buford, Ga.
Do you know where to go to vote on Election Day 2012? If not, you can use the handy Google Voter Info embed above to find the location of your designated polling place. Simply enter the address where you're registered to vote. This tool's data has been updated to reflect changes that may have been caused by Hurricane Sandy. For more election coverage, check out Buford Patch's Election Guide.
Friday, November 2, 2012
One of the reasons, according to Vice President Joe Biden, "It's vastly more effective than voting late."
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Friday, November 2, 2012
You still have a few hours left to head to the polls for early voting. You can vote until 7 p.m. at Gwinnett County satellite voting locations and at the elections office. Need a good reason to go? Vice President Joe Biden shared 10 good reasons for voting early on the Nov. 1 edition of "The David Letterman Show." Among his top 10: "I'm not saying each early voter gets a free cheeseburger, but I'm not saying they don't either." "It's vastly more effective than voting late." "Not exercising your right to vote is malarkey. It's literally malarkey." Watch the video for the full list. Click here for additional details about early voting in Gwinnett County and information about current wait times.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
A 4-year-old girl has heard one mention too many about the presidential candidates.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Think you are tired of hearing about the presidential election? Little 4-year-old Abigael Evans was absolutely distraught after one too many mentions of "Bronco Bama and Mitt Romney." Her mother, Elizabeth Evans, recorded the little girl's complaint and posted it to YouTube. The video, as of Nov. 1, had been viewed more than 1.7 million times. In the video, Evans can be heard telling Abigael it will all be over soon as tears stream down the child's face. We feel your pain Abigael. NPR, on behalf of media outlets everywhere, issued an apology to the little girl on its website: "On behalf of NPR and all other news outlets, we apologize to Abigael and all the many others who probably feel like her. We must confess, the campaign's gone on long…
Monday, October 29, 2012
Thanks to the Electoral College, every presidential election comes down to the candidates' performance in a handful of states. Should that system be abolished in favor of direct election by popular vote?
As Election Day draws nearer, many polls show President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney running neck-and-neck nationally -- but a decided, if slight, advantage for Obama in the electoral vote. Each state gets a certain number of electoral votes, based upon its population. In order to win the presidency, either Obama or Romney must win at least 270 of the 538 total electoral votes. The system has the effect of making your vote count a lot more in "swing states" -- states where the majority could conceiveably vote for either candidate -- than in other, more politically predictable states. It is a virtual certainty, for instance, that Georgia will vote for Mitt Romney, so an individual Georgian's vote for Barack Obama doesn't mean a …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Voters may cast their ballot at the Gwinnett County Elections Office or at one of the satellite voting locations.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Satellite advance voting locations will be open Saturday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Centerville Community Center in Snellville, George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center in Suwanee, Dacula Park Activity Building in Dacula, and Lucky Shoals Park Community Recreation Center in Norcross. Voters may also cast their ballots in person through Nov. 2, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Gwinnett County Elections Office, located at 455 Grayson Highway in Lawrenceville. Saturday voting will be available at the elections office on Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about voter registration and advance voting, visit www.gwinnettelections.com. To view a sample ballot…
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Not surprisingly, Republican respondents said Mitt Romney won and Democrats said Barack Obama won. But Democratic respondents were much stronger in their opinion.
Your view of Monday night’s presidential debate on foreign policy may come down to who you already supported for president. A Patch flash poll of influential Republicans and Democrats in Georgia found that opinions on who won generally fell along party lines: Republicans thought Gov. Mitt Romney was the winner and Democrats thought President Barack Obama prevailed. It was a strong contrast to the first time the candidates faced off on Oct. 3, when the consensus of both parties was that Obama looked bored or annoyed and that Romney succeeded in presenting himself as presidential. Republican respondents said they felt Romney won the final debate, with 26.7 percent saying it was “by a wide margin” and 40 percent “by a slim margin.” Another …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Monday night was the final face-off for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney before the election. Who do you think won? And do you think it will affect the election?
The presidential candidates met tonight for their third and final debate in the campaign season. This time, the topic was foreign policy. What did you think of the discussion? Was anyone a clear winner? And will it affect the outcome of the election? Coming to us on a mobile device? If you can't see the blog above, you can review the discussion at this RSS feed.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
President Barack Obama and Republican Candidate Mitt Romney will discuss foreign policy in the last of three scheduled debates.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
President Barack Obama and Republican Candidate Mitt Romney will meet in the last of three presidential candidate debates on Oct. 22. What time is the presidential debate? The debate begins at 9 p.m. EST What will the debate cover? The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy. Who is the moderator for the presidential debate? Bob Schieffer (Host of Face the Nation on CBS) Where will the debate be held? Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida (Tickets) The debate is sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Will you be watching the debate? Have you already voted? Let us know in the comments. You might also be interested in reading:
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
President Barack Obama and Republican Candidate Mitt Romney will discuss foreign and domestic policy.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
President Barack Obama and Republican Candidate Mitt Romney will meet in the second of three presidential candidate debates on Oct. 16. What time is the presidential debate? The debate begins at 9 p.m. EST What will the debate cover? The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues. Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion. The town meeting participants will be undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization. Other details Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York (Tickets) Sponsor: Commission on …
Walter Straub
4:32 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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