Governance by A Few Due to the Disinterest of the Many

[Bitter Creek]

File this under, "Governance by A Few Due to the Disinterest of the Many":

Oklahoma has a total state Population of 3.85 Million, 72% of which are of voting age. Just over 825,000, or 30% of those of qualifying age voted meaning that 80% of the state's residents entrusted 20% of the population with the only real governing power that the population as a whole possesses.

If you take it a step further, and look at the most voted-on race, the office of govenor, the 122k more votes that Ms. Fallin received over Mr. Dorman would equate to only 4% of the state's voter-age eligible population and 3% of the total state population.

People cry about the gov't not letting them run their own lives but 80% won't even take the 15 minutes necessary to cast a vote once every two years.

 

[07pilt]

Originally posted by Bitter Creek:
People cry about the gov't not letting them run their own lives but 80% won't even take the 15 minutes necessary to cast a vote once every two years.

More often than not it is the criers that are making it out to vote.

 

[Bitter Creek]

Originally posted by 07pilt:

Originally posted by Bitter Creek:

People cry about the gov't not letting them run their own lives but 80% won't even take the 15 minutes necessary to cast a vote once every two years.

More often than not it is the criers that are making it out to vote.

I hope. I have no problem with people that gripe that are actively participating in a solution.

 

[racernhra]

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