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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI just voted in my very Republican state house district in the Iowa primaries
and the when I was handed my Democratic ballot, I noticed the pile of unused GOP ballots was noticeably larger than the unused Democratic ballots.
Might be anecdotal, or it might mean the blue wave is starting.
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I just voted in my very Republican state house district in the Iowa primaries (Original Post)
Itchinjim
Jun 2018
OP
The number of R ballots and D ballots should reflect the registration numbers
SharonClark
Jun 2018
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dameatball
(7,398 posts)1. Interesting observation.
exboyfil
(17,863 posts)2. I am on my way to use one of those Democrat ballots
I would walk over glass to vote Blum out. Any of the four Democrat candidates works for me.
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)3. The number of R ballots and D ballots should reflect the registration numbers
There should be more R ballots in your precinct.
Itchinjim
(3,085 posts)4. Good point.
rurallib
(62,416 posts)5. Do the Repugs have any contested seats in your district?
or is everybody uncontested like Reynolds?
Could just be no contests = no interest.
Vinca
(50,273 posts)6. Guess the GOP farmers haven't got time to show up. They have to figure out how they'll
make a living since their lord and savior Donald J. Trump cut them off at the knees with tariffs.
quartz007
(1,216 posts)7. How was the turnout?
Lighter, average or heavier than usual?