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Offshore oil drilin Candidate Q A]AG, GO ONLINE FOR CONTINUING COVERAGE AT NEWSHERALD.COM 2 years after demonstrations, local voices get their say By S. BRADY CALHOUN ‘News Herald Writer “747-5075 | bealhoun@penh.com PANAMA CITY — After the last election, a loud group of locals were not happy. _ They made their unhappiness known during demonstrations at the Federal Courthouse and during a health care forum with U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd, D-Monticello.. When early voting begins Monday, the proof ‘about how people feel about their elected representatives , will not be decided on talk shows or street corners. The loudest voices will not have any more say than the smallest ones. This election will be decided in the ballot box as one by one the American people make their choices. We the people, Mark Andersen, Bay County’s supervisor of elections, has placed early voting booths at the new library on Panama City Beach, at the city halls of Lynn, Haven and Parker, and at the supervisor of elections’ main office on 11th Street in Panama City. Registered voters’ can cast ballots at any of the four sites from 9’a.m.to 5 p.m. Mon day through Saturday through Oct. 30. Those not voting early can vote in their precinct polling place on election day, Nov. 2. The local turnout tends to be around 70 percent of registered voters, Ander sen said. Two years ago the turnout was’74 percent, he added. * And don’t tell Andersen this is “just” a mid-term election. ~ “Pm just tired of hearing that. We SEE TIME TO DECIDE | A2 “COOPER | The News Herald MARK ANDERSEN TERRY BARNER | The News Herald US: ‘House candidates Paul McKain, left, Diane Berryhill and Steve Southerland participates in a recent candidate forum at Florida State University-Panama City. Incumbent Allen Boyd did not attend. At top, Andre Casarez is one of several poll workers called in to the Bay County Supervisor of Elections Office to test voting machines before the elections in November. Each machine that will be used in the election is tested thoroughly.
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Panama City News Herald Sunday
Panama City, Florida, US
Wed, Nov 17, 2010
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