This Week's Editorial – By Lucas Knowles
Support and rejection
Elections always present a sense of finality – but there is always that part of you that wonders if something has truly been resolved.
This past Election Day was typical in many respects, but the major ways were its high turnout and its unpredictability.
Scarborough has been known historically for its high voter turnout and always is one of the top turnouts, by percentage, in the state. This election was no different, as nearly 9,000 registered voters made their voice heard.
I have been covering elections in Scarborough since 2002. It is hard to find any trends between the elections I have been here for, except for one common bond – I never try to handicap an election in town because the results cannot be predicted.
Many thought the referendums on the Wentworth Intermediate School and Scarborough Middle School projects would be close votes – that theory was proven wrong by a strong majority voting against them both.
Overall, voters in Scarborough supported the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR), which was not true of the rest of voters throughout the state.
One thought I have about the past few elections in Scarborough is that voters have rejected many spending items in the past few years. A library construction proposal, a senior center project and two school construction proposals have been voted down in recent elections. Will we see those projects again on the ballot?
The Leader congratulates all of the people who ran for office in Scarborough. Although voting results are not favorable to all sides, it is admirable when a person takes on the challenge of running for public office.
Elections always present a sense of finality – but there is always that part of you that wonders if something has truly been resolved.
This past Election Day was typical in many respects, but the major ways were its high turnout and its unpredictability.
Scarborough has been known historically for its high voter turnout and always is one of the top turnouts, by percentage, in the state. This election was no different, as nearly 9,000 registered voters made their voice heard.
I have been covering elections in Scarborough since 2002. It is hard to find any trends between the elections I have been here for, except for one common bond – I never try to handicap an election in town because the results cannot be predicted.
Many thought the referendums on the Wentworth Intermediate School and Scarborough Middle School projects would be close votes – that theory was proven wrong by a strong majority voting against them both.
Overall, voters in Scarborough supported the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR), which was not true of the rest of voters throughout the state.
One thought I have about the past few elections in Scarborough is that voters have rejected many spending items in the past few years. A library construction proposal, a senior center project and two school construction proposals have been voted down in recent elections. Will we see those projects again on the ballot?
The Leader congratulates all of the people who ran for office in Scarborough. Although voting results are not favorable to all sides, it is admirable when a person takes on the challenge of running for public office.
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