Election

**R13** · April 5th, 2011, 07:45 PM

Yup, get's killed in SP, 370 to 13.

**centennialdawg** · April 5th, 2011, 08:00 PM

Well, at least we can say now that there are now 8 elected officials on the SB now. Don't know how to take that, since the whole thing is a clusterf##k now.

**R13** · April 5th, 2011, 08:07 PM

Thank goodness for the tie-breaker is all I can say, this is sad because I have so much respect for Mr. Greear - incredibly nice, intelligent and was doing what's best for the children with 35 years plus as an educator. Looks like there's still plenty in this county that want us to live in the dark ages and want us to just die out altogether so they can yell "go dawgs" or whatever at ball games. Just so thankful for whoever found that we could have a tie-breaker, saved the whole counties ass.

**R13** · April 5th, 2011, 08:11 PM

Powers officially wins 755 to 615.

CVC precinct - 350 to 88 for Greear.
South Coeburn precinct - 262 to 211 for Powers.
SP precinct - 370 to 13 for Powers
And absentee votes - 41 to 25 for Greear.

**stainless** · April 5th, 2011, 08:39 PM

So what does this do for the schools?

**Merlin** · April 6th, 2011, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by stainless

So what does this do for the schools?

Honestly, I don't think it changes much at present. The consolidation vote has already occurred and can't be changed unless one of the "pro-voters" changes their mind -- its a 4 to 4 tie with a "pro" tie-breaker.

But, it will definitely bring the tie-breaker more so into the mix since nothing will probably be passed now whether it is for the best or not without breaking the tie.

A point I'd like to make though is that the "anti" crowd will again try to say this special election was a "loud and clear" statement. However, there were around 700 less votes cast in this special election than in the 2007 general election and this was only one district and isn't necessarily representative of the remainder of the County. I'm not so sure that the outcome would have been the same if the "cram plan" hadn't been enacted though. Also, Powers has to run again in November for the same seat and who says he will win then? Maybe he will, maybe he won't. This part alone makes this special election a real waste of money IMHO when they have to do it again in a few months.

I guess the drama continues......

**Counts** · April 6th, 2011, 09:50 AM

Just wondering....would anything change even without the tie-breaker

The Anti crowd at the BOS level has used gridlock to its advantage.......now that the vote to concoladate has passes I would THINK that a 4-4 tie to go back would like wise die due to lack of a majorty.....Am I wrong on this?

**centennialdawg** · April 5th, 2011, 08:40 PM

Well, democracy was at work tonight, for better or worse, our democratic policies worked at this election just as it has at all other elections, local or national. I am not saying that I agree or disagree with it. Rather, I am saying that I support our democratic process.

**basketballguy** · April 5th, 2011, 08:47 PM

If anything it incorporates the "tie breaker" (a pro consolidation person) more often.

**R13** · April 5th, 2011, 08:56 PM

He'll likely be deciding everything, the 4 anti members hardly vote for anything the other 4 want(consolidation or not)...from the budget issues, to personnel, all these people did was just leave these decisions up to him and consolidation still happens.