Only two voted every chance they got

Dutiful voters who value dutiful voting by candidates got some helpful information this week from the Topeka Capital-Journal, which found that the only majority party statewide candidates to vote in every possible primary and general election over the past nine years were David Haley, the Democratic candidate for secretary of state, and Bonnie Sharp, the Democratic candidate for insurance commissioner. All the others failed to vote in one to four elections. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh each missed one. GOP gubernatorial nominee Jim Barnett missed three. Attorney General Phill Kline skipped at least one. And Democratic attorney general candidate Paul Morrison missed four.
“It was ingrained in me as a child — if you don’t vote, you don’t count,” Haley said.
Good advice.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

8 Comments

  1. JM
    Posted November 1, 2006 at 5:52 am | Permalink

    I checked my Kansas voting record recently online and it says I have missed two years.

    That’s interesting, considering I never missed to vote in an election. Perhaps that dead guy from the cemetery is cancelling my vote out.

  2. Joe Williams
    Posted November 1, 2006 at 6:44 am | Permalink

    A primary on a school board? They are on seperate election days?

    I know city elections are.

  3. Joe Williams
    Posted November 1, 2006 at 6:44 am | Permalink

    JM where can you check your own voting record?

    Many thanks,

  4. Angry American Mom
    Posted November 1, 2006 at 8:19 am | Permalink

    Give me a break. Missing only one to four primaries in 10 years? Most people would be proud of that voting record.

  5. hotlick
    Posted November 1, 2006 at 8:34 am | Permalink

    What a non-story. I missed an election once because of a dead battery while downtown.So what?I would like to know how one can find his voting record.

  6. JM
    Posted November 1, 2006 at 8:35 am | Permalink

    Joe Williams,

    you cnn check here:

    https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/

  7. Ben Huie
    Posted November 1, 2006 at 8:38 am | Permalink

    Have to agree with angrymom – with all the small local elections we have. Especially since in many cases we might be facing a primary with no contested races.

  8. JWink
    Posted November 1, 2006 at 6:59 pm | Permalink

    Late this afternoon, Tuesday, November 1st — I went to the “historic” Sedgwick County Courthouse and voted early for the general election. It took only about ten minutes and that included a five minute visit with Brenda, former co-worker at Feist, who I hadn’t talked to for five years.

    So for a few minutes at least, my votes boosted Governor candidate Jim Barnett and Attorney General candidate Morrison. Hope they win.

    Unfortunately I couldn’t vote against an incumbent county commissioner because my district county commissioner, Tim Norton, is not up for election.

    However, I hope all who live in the right districts will vote against incumbent county commissioners BEN SHORTINO, DAVE UNRUH AND LUCY BIRTNET. These big spending politicians are having great fun spending giant globs of your HARD EARNED TAX MONEY.