Election day begins at 6AM

I announced my candidacy basically a year ago (formally on Wednesday November 28, 2012) and I haven’t looked back as we took off running at warp 9 ever since.

I have tried to impress upon the voters many different things but the main thing I have tried to impress is that Wallingford is YOUR hometown – you SHOULD get informed, get involved and VOTE.

Today is election day and here are the turnout statistics for local elections:

Who actually turned out in 2011 http://zandriformayor.blogspot.com/2013/10/generational-choice-local-voter-turnout.html 

2001
Town of Wallingford total number of names on official check list: 25,635    
Town of Wallingford total number of names checked as having voted: 11,036
Town of Wallingford turnout percentage: 43.1%

2003
Town of Wallingford total number of names on official check list: 24,825    
Town of Wallingford total number of names checked as having voted: 12,389
Town of Wallingford turnout percentage: 49.9%

2005
Town of Wallingford total number of names on official check list: 26,718    
Town of Wallingford total number of names checked as having voted: 12,719
Town of Wallingford turnout percentage: 47.6%

2007
Town of Wallingford total number of names on official check list: 25,461    
Town of Wallingford total number of names checked as having voted: 11,624
Town of Wallingford turnout percentage: 45.7%

2009
Town of Wallingford total number of names on official check list: 24,870    
Town of Wallingford total number of names checked as having voted: 8,850
Town of Wallingford turnout percentage: 35.6%

2011  
Town of Wallingford total number of names on official check list: 24,731    
Town of Wallingford total number of names checked as having voted: 9,783
Town of Wallingford turnout percentage: 39.5%

 

I want 2013 to be the year of 50.1% – let’s make it happen today.

It takes less time to vote than getting a cup of coffee to go.

You owe it to yourself to control “this much” of your future.

Make it so – let’s roll.