Tonight I tuned into the local news to see how the local political races turned out.
As I was watching, this screen popped up,
and I gasped out loud.
Are you seeing what I saw?
It says that 100% precincts reporting
and there are 227 votes.
227 VOTES!!!
How is that even a real race?
Was only one block of the city allowed to vote?
And where is Stockton anyway?
I couldn't even wrap my mind around that.
My high school graduating class was almost 5 times that amount.
So, I did a little research and suddenly had a new thought.
There are only 584 (as of the 2007 census) in Stockton, UT.
584 people.
If you take into consideration that people here in Utah have A LOT of kids,
you have to think that a good chunk of those 584 residents are below voting age.
So 227 is probably a really good voter turnout.
It is possible that EVERY person who could vote did!
Way to go Stockton!
Way to represent and use your voting voice.
I'm sorry I judged you.
Please accept my apologies.
P.S. Congrats to Mark Whitney who won 173 to 54 ...
it was a landslide!
4 comments:
It was a landslide! That is amazing that 173 votes can win an election - it's like high school class elections all over again.
P.S. can we go to Burger Supreme instead on Monday for lunch? I'm going regardless, but if we go, then I don't have to go alone. :)
you are killing me! haha so funny!
hA!!!
you make me laugh.
of course you did research online afterwards.
of course you did. :)
hA!
If you want to know anything else about Stockton, please refer to your old friends the Loveless'. Stockton happens to be a few short miles outside Tooele. In fact, you must drive 'thru' it to get to Tooele. Stockton kids attended high school in Tooele. They were considered the 'hicks' of THS and that is coming from Tooele kids so you can only imagine. We frequent Stockton about twice a year for a family holidays held at the Hogan Farm (Ryan's cousins). If ever you want to congratulate voters of the village Stockton, you just let us know. I can't what is going to keep this guy busy...but congrats for winning.
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