When calculating figures to describe voter turnout it is important to note the method used. As Cara points out, simply comparing the number of votes cast in each ward is not a very complete comparison. Typically voter turnout is calculated by dividing votes cast by the number of eligible voters in the ward or precinct. A better way would be to divide the number of votes cast by the number of registered voters. This would take into account areas where voter registration is low and give a more fair comparison of relative turnout.
Conor Donnelly WaitePark W1 Cara Letofsky wrote: > 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... > > > [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 > _______________________________________ 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
