Our city has a new mayor tonight. On city council, five of the six incumbents were returned, and there will be one new face at the table. Congratulations!
Thank you to those who put themselves forward to run for office. It's not an easy thing to give up a certain amount of privacy, to be put on the "hotseat" and asked questions by the voting public, and to spend your own money on campaign efforts all because you believe you can make this city a better place to live.
But shame on us! Only 22% of eligible voters turned out to exercise their civic right and duty. In the nearest city to us, the turnout was almost 40%.
So 22% of the eligible voters have decided for 100% of the citizens.
This is democracy.
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