Iran begins partial recount of presidential vote
Posted by GossipAdmin on 29 June, 2009
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Iran has begun a partial recount of votes cast in the June 12 presidential election.
Posts Tagged ‘Presidential Election’
Today in History: January 7th
Posted by LocalNewsMgr on 7 January, 2009
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On Jan. 7th, 1789, the first U.S. presidential election was held.
Presidential election a boon for gun shop owners
Posted by GossipAdmin on 22 December, 2008
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Is it forward thinking, or simply jumping the gun? With some gun buyers fearing a return to 1990s Clinton-era firearm regulations, several gun shops in Lee and Collier counties are reporting increased sales in the wake of Barack Obama’s election as the 44th president of the United States.
Why was Collier’s voter turnout below Lee, state average?
Posted by GossipAdmin on 8 November, 2008
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The numbers might indicate that Collier County voters care less than Lee County voters about their privilege to choose their laws and leaders. Collier’s turnout during the 2000 presidential election was 77 percent. For the 2004 presidential election it was, again, 77 percent. But this year, it was about 70 percent. Lee County, on the [...]
Election 2008: Teachers explain what they’re telling students today about the election
Posted by GossipAdmin on 5 November, 2008
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The Daily News has invited teachers from Collier County Public Schools and Florida Gulf Coast University to report what they are telling their students today about the presidential election results. If any other teachers wanto to join in, be our guest by adding comments below or emailing Editorial Page Editor Jeff Lytle at jlytle@naplesnews.com. Here [...]
Early voting wraps up in Collier, Lee with heavy turnout
Posted by GossipAdmin on 1 November, 2008
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Shorter lines expected at early voting sites didn’t necessarily translate to short lines at sites in both Collier and Lee counties on Saturday. With a record turnout expected for Tuesday’s presidential election, more than 46,000 Collier County voters already had cast their ballots via early voting before Saturday’s numbers were tabulated.
Buzz cut: Presidential race hot topic at local barbershops
Posted by GossipAdmin on 31 October, 2008
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When the talk at Mel’s Barbershop in Bonita Springs turned to the presidential election late Wednesday morning, candidate Barack Obama found little favor here. “It’s called Communism!†barber Lana Lustik said of the Democrat’s policies. Enter 86-year-old Clif Kroon, a World War II veteran and longtime Mel’s customer. As Kroon shuffled to a chair, his [...]
Voting fraud prevention has some Lee County voters venting
Posted by GossipAdmin on 24 October, 2008
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What Lee County elections officials consider a necessary precaution against voter fraud has left a Bonita Springs woman worried about whether her vote will be counted. Marilyn Fielding has never in her adult life missed voting in a presidential election, and this year, she went to cast a ballot on the first day of early [...]
Homeowners not allowed to post political signs
Posted by LocalNewsMgr on 13 October, 2008
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With the presidential election just 22 days away, campaign signs are a common sight outside homes across southwest Florida. While Florida may be a battleground state, one Charlotte County community is facing a campaign war of a different kind.
Panel finds Palin abused power
Posted by LocalNewsMgr on 11 October, 2008
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Alaska: It’s unclear what impact the so-called Troopergate investigation in Alaska may have on the presidential election.
SWFL more than a simple pleasure trip
Posted by GossipAdmin on 8 October, 2008
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FORT MYERS: If there was any doubt about the importance of Southwest Florida in the upcoming presidential election, it was erased this week.
SWFL more than a simple pleasure trip
Posted by LocalNewsMgr on 7 October, 2008
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If there was any doubt about the importance of Southwest Florida in the upcoming presidential election, it was erased this week. By the end of the week, running mates from both political parties will have held public events in Lee County.
1,200 voters rush to meet registration deadline in Collier
Posted by LocalNewsMgr on 7 October, 2008
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About 1,200 people signed up to vote in Collier County Monday, the final day to register before the Nov. 4 General Election. The last-minute rush is not unusual, said Collier County Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Gary Beauchamp. Beauchamp said the county tends to get about 1,000 new voters on the last day of registration [...]
1,200 voters rush to meet registration deadline in Collier
Posted by GossipAdmin on 7 October, 2008
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About 1,200 people signed up to vote in Collier County Monday, the final day to register before the Nov. 4 General Election. The last-minute rush is not unusual, said Collier County Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections Gary Beauchamp. Beauchamp said the county tends to get about 1,000 new voters on the last day of registration [...]
Today, Oct. 6, last day to register to vote in November’s presidential election
Posted by LocalNewsMgr on 6 October, 2008
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Collier County residents planning to vote in the Nov. 4 general election must be registered by midnight tonight (Monday, Oct. 6). To better serve residents and provide one last opportunity to register, the Supervisor of Elections Office will be open today until midnight.
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