Randall writes: However, the 7 AM (pre-registered) numbers likely includes people who have moved out of the precinct or are otherwise not available for voting (deceased, felony conviction, under guardianship of the person). Many of these people likely registered in another state on election day somewhere else in Minnesota. Also many election day registrations are people who have moved to another residence within the precinct so they are counted in both the 7AM registration and the election day registration.
Jon writes: Randall is absolutely right about this. For Minnesota as a whole, things may balance out fairly well, as people move from precinct to precinct (or even with the precinct) but stay in the state. If, for example, in my precinct, we had about 400 registered voters move out and vote somewhere in the state, to be replaced by our new 439, then our turnout really was about 83%. We just don't know yet. However, our election judges told me that the most they'd ever seen for same day registrants in the past was about 200 (when Jesse ran) and a normal year would be closer to 100-150. So, on that basis, if we deduct 150 (what they told me was a normal year, on the assumption that 150 go out and 150 come in) from the 1980, then add the 439, we get 2269 for our new registered total, and our percentage is 72%. This is all guesswork, though. It's somewhat educated, but it's still just a guess. So, is it 72%? 83%? 68%? I guess at this point all we can be sure of is that it was between 68% and 83%. Aren't numbers fun? Jon Lewis Lyndale Jon Lewis 3109 Hennepin Ave. So. Minneapolis, MN 55408 Phone: (612) 825-8837 Fax: (612) 827-3564 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
