LEWISTON — Growing up in rural Connecticut in a log house his parents built, Christopher Petrella didn’t have any particular reason to start mulling over the dynamics of race in America. A white guy in a nearly all-white town with working-class parents, Petrella enjoyed a loving family, sports and a wide-ranging curiosity that led him […]
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Restructure the government
I agree with Peter Blake (letter, May 7) and Catherine Ferrell (May 14) about people’s concerns with the popular vote. Actually, it is not that popular — it doesn’t really count. The nation’s forefathers created a government “by the people, for the people.” I pay taxes, so my vote should count. Elected representatives should work […]
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Changes needed in election process
When will people push to change from a system that was created during colonial times (Electoral College) to a more reasonable one where everyone has a vote that is counted equal to someone else’s in this country? The person with the most votes should win an election. Just ask anyone on the street if they […]
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EL student S. Mongeau: End Electoral College
Voter participation is a major problem facing the U.S. According to fairvote.org, an organization that researches voter turnout, voter turnout has been falling in recent years. In mid-year and presidential elections from 2000-2012, the voter turnout averages around 52 percent. Voter turnout in local elections is even lower. That is extremely low for a voter […]