Well, well. By 2011, I guess we won't be having elections in Greensboro anymore if current trends continue. In 2003, 17 percent of registered voters turned out for the "nonpartisan" election; this year 12 percent. By 2011, no one will vote. Nonpartisan elections do not serve the public interest.
Just a question to the News & Record: What party do the winners in this nonpartisan election belong to? The answer may be revealing.
Marcus Kindley
Gibsonville
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The NR forgot to mention that the writer is the Chairman of the Guilford County Republican Party.
Marcus, if the republicans offered any decent candidates this wouldn't be an issue would it?
Posted by hugh![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blog.news-record.com/staff/letters/nav-commenters.gif)
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November 15, 2005 4:55 AM
Yeah, right, and then the City Council could look just like the County Commissioners. Good idea...lets not let the County have all the embarassment.
Posted by progressivexian![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blog.news-record.com/staff/letters/nav-commenters.gif)
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November 15, 2005 8:46 AM
I don't think Kindley even lives in the Greensboro city limits. What the heck does he care who we Greensboro taxpayers elect?
Posted by progressivexian![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blog.news-record.com/staff/letters/nav-commenters.gif)
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November 15, 2005 8:59 AM
Vote for people, not parties.
Don't be a sheep.
Hey Marcus, ba-aa-aa-aa!
[***she giggles***]
Posted by Missy![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blog.news-record.com/staff/letters/nav-commenters.gif)
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November 15, 2005 12:33 PM
Kindley is absolutely wrong. Winston-Salem has partisan municipal elections, and their turnout this year was 12.3%. People just don't care about municipal elections for one thing, and, if anything, it's partly because there aren't enough choices to satisfy them.
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November 16, 2005 5:18 PM