Comments on: By The Numbers: About 1 In 4 Escambia Voters Took Part In Primary Election http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/3by-the-numbers-about-1-in-4-voters-took-part-in-primary-election Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:06:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Just Saying http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/3by-the-numbers-about-1-in-4-voters-took-part-in-primary-election/comment-page-1#comment-550561 Just Saying Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:30:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=558827#comment-550561 @Bob, You missed my point entirely, sir, which was that if you do not vote, you have no right to complain since you didn’t participate. It’s kind of like being on the party planning committee but not actually participating in any of the planning then complaining because you don’t like the party. You only have yourself to blame because you chose to stand by and abdicate your potential to help to others. By the way, the progressive/conservative labels are a large part of the problem. We don’t need either one. We need people with common sense who understand that there are always multiple choices to be made, but the only choices that MUST be made are the ones that solve the most problems, benefit the most people and reflect the values of the majority. @Bob,

You missed my point entirely, sir, which was that if you do not vote, you have no right to complain since you didn’t participate. It’s kind of like being on the party planning committee but not actually participating in any of the planning then complaining because you don’t like the party. You only have yourself to blame because you chose to stand by and abdicate your potential to help to others.

By the way, the progressive/conservative labels are a large part of the problem. We don’t need either one. We need people with common sense who understand that there are always multiple choices to be made, but the only choices that MUST be made are the ones that solve the most problems, benefit the most people and reflect the values of the majority.

]]> By: Bob http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/3by-the-numbers-about-1-in-4-voters-took-part-in-primary-election/comment-page-1#comment-550557 Bob Fri, 30 Aug 2024 05:27:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=558827#comment-550557 @Just Saying Voting isn't exactly leading to change either. Can you point out a single progressive candidate in Escambia County that has a prayer of a chance of winning? The only options we have are which flavor of conservative you want in office. @Just Saying

Voting isn’t exactly leading to change either.

Can you point out a single progressive candidate in Escambia County that has a prayer of a chance of winning?

The only options we have are which flavor of conservative you want in office.

]]> By: Just Saying http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/3by-the-numbers-about-1-in-4-voters-took-part-in-primary-election/comment-page-1#comment-550488 Just Saying Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:22:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=558827#comment-550488 If you don’t vote, you forfeit your right to complain. It’s pretty simple, folks. If you’re unhappy with the way things are, GO VOTE and try to change it. If you want things to start exactly the way they are, DO NOTHING. If you don’t vote, you forfeit your right to complain. It’s pretty simple, folks. If you’re unhappy with the way things are, GO VOTE and try to change it. If you want things to start exactly the way they are, DO NOTHING.

]]> By: vanhale-n http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/3by-the-numbers-about-1-in-4-voters-took-part-in-primary-election/comment-page-1#comment-550307 vanhale-n Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:57:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=558827#comment-550307 a few have been voted out&yes voted back in. all voters please remember what new&incumbents do&have done. a few have been voted out&yes voted back in. all voters please remember what new&incumbents do&have done.

]]> By: Ed http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/3by-the-numbers-about-1-in-4-voters-took-part-in-primary-election/comment-page-1#comment-550305 Ed Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:38:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=558827#comment-550305 A small minority of voters have determined our collective future (yes, I voted). This is NOT democracy.... far from it. At MINIMUM, We the People deserve open primaries. Even better, ranked choice voting. Republicans will still dominate, but the winners will have to earn it. Democrat, Independent, and NPA voters collectively outnumber Republicans in Escambia but have no voice in their own governance. Imagine yourself a staunch Republican living in a Democrat-dominated area with closed primaries... maybe that helps you understand. A small minority of voters have determined our collective future (yes, I voted). This is NOT democracy…. far from it. At MINIMUM, We the People deserve open primaries. Even better, ranked choice voting. Republicans will still dominate, but the winners will have to earn it. Democrat, Independent, and NPA voters collectively outnumber Republicans in Escambia but have no voice in their own governance. Imagine yourself a staunch Republican living in a Democrat-dominated area with closed primaries… maybe that helps you understand.

]]> By: JJ http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/3by-the-numbers-about-1-in-4-voters-took-part-in-primary-election/comment-page-1#comment-550303 JJ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:57:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=558827#comment-550303 @oversight Burgy lost because he allowed 9 mile rd and Pine Forest to overbuild and not fix Pine Forest north I-10 Also, slow process of the helo field... Collect the money ,move on, and new taxesfrom what is built... DUH! Not to mention he never returned my cslls @oversight
Burgy lost because he allowed 9 mile rd and Pine Forest to overbuild and not fix Pine Forest north I-10
Also, slow process of the helo field… Collect the money ,move on, and new taxesfrom what is built… DUH!
Not to mention he never returned my cslls

]]> By: North Escambia Voter http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/3by-the-numbers-about-1-in-4-voters-took-part-in-primary-election/comment-page-1#comment-550293 North Escambia Voter Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:48:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=558827#comment-550293 If you dig deeper into the Election Day numbers, most of the Top 10 locations were in the 9 Mile, Beulah, and Cantonment area. Plus Extension being one of the busiest EV locations. Time for our elected officials to work on having appropriately sized locations to deal with the voters we are processing and to work toward having Election Day voting centers where voters can easily vote. The change in lines sent a lot of people to new but small locations. If you dig deeper into the Election Day numbers, most of the Top 10 locations were in the 9 Mile, Beulah, and Cantonment area. Plus Extension being one of the busiest EV locations. Time for our elected officials to work on having appropriately sized locations to deal with the voters we are processing and to work toward having Election Day voting centers where voters can easily vote. The change in lines sent a lot of people to new but small locations.

]]> By: Oversight http://www.northescambia.com/2024/08/3by-the-numbers-about-1-in-4-voters-took-part-in-primary-election/comment-page-1#comment-550277 Oversight Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:34:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=558827#comment-550277 Low voter turn out is an incumbent's dream for reelection in Florida. Most are able to lockout competition and secure a win with less than 50% of the vote in a primary. This should move voters to demand change in the law, and force a runoff of the highest two vote receivers when there is no other qualified party canindadate for the general. It is noted that it doesn't always workout for incumbents as in Bergosh's failed reelection bid. Low voter turn out is an incumbent’s dream for reelection in Florida. Most are able to lockout competition and secure a win with less than 50% of the vote in a primary. This should move voters to demand change in the law, and force a runoff of the highest two vote receivers when there is no other qualified party canindadate for the general. It is noted that it doesn’t always workout for incumbents as in Bergosh’s failed reelection bid.

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