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March 30, 1918
The Tacoma Times
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
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Politicians predict voter turnout below 20,000 for next Tuesday's city election, despite over 30,000 registrations, attributing it to apathy and preoccupation with work and war news. Details on election laws for primaries versus general elections.
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Less Than 20,000 Votes, Predicted
Politicians are predicting that the vote next Tuesday will not exceed 20,000, altho the registration is over 30,000. General apathy over election, and the fact that everyone is so occupied with his work and with war news that he has lost sight of city affairs, is given as a basis for the prediction.
Those who do not vote will have an opportunity to vote at the final election, if no candidate is elected Tuesday. According to law, if a candidate receives a majority of all votes at the primary, the election ceases to be a primary but becomes a general election. If it is a general election, non-voters are stricken from the books and cannot vote at the finals. If it is only a primary, names are not stricken.
Politicians are predicting that the vote next Tuesday will not exceed 20,000, altho the registration is over 30,000. General apathy over election, and the fact that everyone is so occupied with his work and with war news that he has lost sight of city affairs, is given as a basis for the prediction.
Those who do not vote will have an opportunity to vote at the final election, if no candidate is elected Tuesday. According to law, if a candidate receives a majority of all votes at the primary, the election ceases to be a primary but becomes a general election. If it is a general election, non-voters are stricken from the books and cannot vote at the finals. If it is only a primary, names are not stricken.
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Election Prediction
Political News
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Voter Turnout
Election Prediction
Voter Apathy
War News
Primary Election
City Affairs
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Event Date
Next Tuesday
Story Details
Politicians predict low voter turnout under 20,000 for the upcoming primary election despite over 30,000 registrations, due to apathy and focus on work and war news. Explanation of laws: if a candidate gets majority, it becomes general election and non-voters are stricken; otherwise, they can vote in finals.