by Peter Panepento
Today is a very important day in Erie County. No matter which candidate or party you support, get out there and cast your vote.
I’ve written many times before that those who care about Erie should make sure they vote in the local elections. In many ways, your vote for Erie County Executive or your town’s school board is way more important than your vote for President or for the U.S. Senate.
These people are the ones who set the real agenda for Erie’s future.
Get out there and make your choices.
- Tags: election, Erie, Pa., local politics, primary, voting
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Katie
May 27th, 2009 at 9:59 am
I unfortunately could not really vote in the primaries, as I am a registered independent. That is one thing I think PA should change.
Peter Panepento
May 27th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Katie:
Good point. When I lived in Massachusetts, registered Independents could vote in the primary for the slate for either one of the major parties. If you felt as though the Democratic primary was particularly important one year, you could vote the Democratic ballot. If you felt the Republican races were more important, you could cast your votes for the GOP candidates.
Dale
May 27th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Katie, several years ago my wife and I flipped a coin and registered one Rep and one Dem so we could at least vote in the primaries. Now we don’t want to be affiliated with any party, so we’re going independent. I’m planning a post soon detailing the problems and possibilities. Keep reading GlobalErie for some info soon.
Dale Hannah (www.globalerie.com/dalehannah) “What If?”
Peter Panepento
May 27th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Thanks Dale.
And if any of you aren’t checking out Dale’s blog, I encourage you to do so. He’s posting a great mix of reporting and opinion about Erie.