Back in town going through email after a fab vacation and this thread caught my eye...
If the clarification hasn't been made yet, ward lines are based on population, not number of people of voting age. So chances are that a closer look at the demographics would show that there are more children in some of the wards that have lower voter turnout. Obviously this is not the sole reason for the discrepancy. Cara Letofsky Seward, for a few more weeks anyway... WizardMarks wrote: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> It looks like nearly twice as many people in Ward 13 than in Ward 8 >> bothered to choose a council member in the first place. And nearly >> three times than in Ward 6! >> >> Should Barret Lane be getting some extra staff? >> >> You can check my math at >> www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/elections/resultsarchive.asp >> > Such an elegant solution, so all-American. Identify a problem then > funnel resources away from the issue to those who don't have the > problem. Feel smug that you've kicked the bastards while they're down? > > WizardMarks, Central > >> >> >> Janet Gendler >> Linden Hills >> >> -----Original message----- >> >>> [Terrell] Seems like in virtually every elected body, everyone either >>> gets the same amount of staff or same budget for staff. Although >>> different wards or districts have different constituent needs, they all >>> represent the same number of people. Giving some additional staff >>> would allow more empire building and given that many elected office >>> holders are eventually look to be elected to another office that isn't >>> an especially good thing. >>> >> _______________________________________ >> Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn >> E-Democracy >> Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: >> http://e-democracy.org/mpls >> > > > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
