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THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 - 20, 2019 • Page 3
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Election results are in, few were interested
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The 2019 General Municipal and Special elections are now behind us and DeKalb
voters have made their voices heard. The much-discussed Ethics Reform Bill was
handily defeated with more than 60 percent of voters opposing the measure, some cities
will have new mayoral leadership beginning in 2020 and Doraville’s mayoral race is
heading to a runoff.
Of DeKalb’s more than 514,000 registered voters, there were 56,412 votes cast
representing almost 11 percent of total voters. Decisions that potentially affect the
entire population of our county were left to a small percentage of voters.
We encourage our readers to become more interested in, and participate in, each
election that is held. Our tax dollars are used to fund the election process and our
futures are in part determined by the outcome of these elections.
When we complain about leadership, as is so often done, we have ourselves to
blame if the leadership is not what we want or expect from elected officials.
Local elections often have more direct impact on individuals than do state and
national elections, but the public does not seem as interested in local races as we are in
those where well-known names are involved.
We owe it to ourselves and to our communities to take more interest in our
collective futures. Eleven percent representation is not good for anyone. We can do
better and should do better.
LET’S say —this thanks giving XIL
Sabe buying the turkey///
