The mayor of Chattanooga and nine city council members will make more decisions affecting local residents than Donald Trump, Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker or Chuck Fleischmann. So why does it appear so few care?
Early voting for the March 7 nonpartisan municipal election lasts three more days (through Thursday), but totals through last week indicate voters will have to step it up in order to exceed early voting numbers in 2013.
Through the first 10 days of early voting this year, a daily average of just over 486 people cast their ballots at the Hamilton County Election Commission, Brainerd Recreation Center or Northgate Civic Center. In 2013, a daily average of 522 people voted early.
Is it election fatigue?
Voters have just endured an 18-month campaign for president that produced one of the most shocking results – whether you like President Trump or not – in the nation’s history. And supporters of the president might well say the campaign has continued – to delegitimize the president, to delay his Cabinet nominees and to attempt to whip up hate against him.