Thursday, November 8, 2012
District voters passed three ethics charter amendments that may have some holes.
District of Columbia voters approved three charter amendments on ethics reform that may do little to remedy the ethics of D.C. politics, though some say “It’s a start.” Get the latest local news in your inbox with our free daily email newsletter. Charter Amendment V allows for the city council to vote on the removal of a member exhibiting “gross misconduct.” Charters VI and VII call for lifetime resignation from current position for a council member or mayor convicted of a felony while holding office. The amendments were written by the council in response to recent federal investigations of former Councilmen Kwame Brown and Harry Thomas, Jr. regarding campaign finance violations and Mayor Vincent Gray's "shadow campaign" concerning a $653…
A local teacher, disgusted by the 2012 campaign, hopes his students' newly formed government are a sign that a "future generation can sort [our government] out."
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The at-large race for the two District council seats was the most contested local race for Georgetown voters.
Updated 2:05 p.m. Nov. 7 David Grosso (I) ousted incumbent Councilman Michael Brown (I) from his seat on the District Council and incumbent Vincent Orange (D) hung on to his seat, which he won in a special election. Voters in Georgetown and Glover Park voted in step with District voters in selecting Grosso over a field of at-large candidates. In the West Village and Glover Park, the candidate with the second most votes was Orange, but in the East Village Republican Mary Brooks Beatty (R) garnered more support than Orange. In an email to supporters sent Wednesday, Gross wrote: "This election shows that the time is now for a new day in D.C. politics. Voters have made a statement that they are ready for D.C. to move forward to the next level…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
With a swing state like Virginia next door and an all-but-guaranteed vote for the Democrat, D.C. gets little attention when it comes to presidential politics.
The District of Columbia has three electoral votes to offer to a presidential contender every four years. Between those slight highs of semi-acceptance by the other 50 states, D.C. voters rely on a non-voting member of Congress and its own District Council and Mayor to make their voices heard. Tuesday, Patch asked voter after voter, "What brought you out today?" Many cited a civic duty and to exercise their rights. Sherry Cox stood in line at Christ Church holding her 3-year-old daughter. Cox said she came to vote in the presidential election more so than the local election. "It's a big election," said Cox, looking at her daughter. "I want my voice to be heard." Many, like Georgetowner Lena Derhally, also readily admitted they did so even …
Voters at some precincts were luckier than others when it came to wait time Tuesday evening.
Note: Come back to Patch after the polls close Tuesday for updated precinct-by-precinct results from your neighborhood polling location. At Precinct 6 at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts just before 6 p.m. a line of 100-odd parents with children, older residents and students filled the voting hall at Duke Ellington; those stuck waiting in the cold numbered approximately 150. Voters at Precinct 6 waited in the longest Patch observed all day. Lucky voters at Georgetown's Precinct 5 at Christ Church and Glover Park's Precinct 11 at Guy Mason had moderate waits to vote in the evening and could do so in from the cold. Residents came out for a range of reasons. Many voters Patch spoke with were focused on the presidential election with …
38.913651
-77.069288
Duke Ellington School of the Arts
3500 R St NW, Washington, DC
/articles/dc-votes-evening-at-the-polls
1260197
/locations/8111377
38.908455
-77.061688
Christ Church Georgetown
3116 O St NW, Washington, DC
/articles/dc-votes-evening-at-the-polls
1260911
/locations/8111378
Residents reporting confusing instructions, policies at polling places.
During the lunch time rush, voters reported disorganized and confusing policies at several polling locations. Enjoying our election coverage? Sign up for our newsletter to stay on top of local news every day. At Christ Church, voters who had been in line for more than an hour as of noon were being passed over in line for voters whose last names started with less common letters in the alphabet. A Christ Church employee was assisting the election workers at Precinct 5 calling for voters. "I through M, follow me, please," he yelled, much to the dismay to voters at the front of the line. Several of the waiting voters expressed frustration, but basically said they expected as much from voting in the District. Dale Loy and her husband Frank Loy…
Georgetown, Burleith and Glover Park voters faced long lines and cold weather Tuesday morning.
Hour-long waits in the cold were the norm Tuesday morning as D.C. voters lined up to vote in the 2012 Presidential Election. Whether Democrat, Republican or Independent, focused on national or local issues, voters in Northwest Washington, D.C. overwhelmingly said they were happy to be voting, even if their D.C. voice has less sway than those in other states. Christ Church in Georgetown opened its doors to the first voters at 7 a.m. sharp, as the line ran south on 31st Street NW and wrapped around Dumbarton Street, NW. Georgetown resident Ted Casey was at the end of the line for precinct 5 when the polls opened. This was his first time voting. Though he was eligible to vote in the last election, he did not and he said that decision has …
38.908455
-77.061688
Christ Church Georgetown
3116 O St NW, Washington, DC
/articles/dc-votes-morning-at-the-polls
1260911
/locations/8108325
Monday, November 5, 2012
With a nearby swing state, a major issue campaign and a heated Senate race, the DC media market has been inundated with ads.
You would think D.C. residents, in exchange for their lack of budget autonomy and a true vote in Congress, might be spared the onslaught of political commercials targeting swing states and independent voters. You would think. Yet D.C. voters have been subjected to countless ads from more electorally-endowed neighboring jurisdictions, ranging from the Senate race in Virginia to more local issues like gambling and Question 7 in Maryland. Tuesday is election day, meaning we will know the future leaders of our country and local governments. It also means the ads will cease. Finally, we can get back to mattress commercials that ruin decent songs and too loud car commercials from suburban dealerships.
Georgetown, Burleith and Glover Park residents will vote at familiar locations for both national and local candidates.
Note: Come back to Patch after the polls close Tuesday for updated precinct-by-precinct results from your neighborhood polling location. Election Day 2012 is finally here. Though DC is historically a sure-thing for the Democratic presidential candidate, several tight local races are make the election one worth watching and participating in. DC residents have turned out in force for early voting, with over 55,000 residents voting in the days prior to the election, according to a tweet from the DC Board of Elections and Ethics. A Nov. 4 poll from the Pew Research Center shows Obama slightly leading Romney nationwide. The poll showed the president with 50 percent support among voters; Romney had 47 percent. Though DC's vote for president …
38.913651
-77.069288
Duke Ellington School of the Arts
3500 R St NW, Washington, DC
/articles/where-to-vote-in-georgetown-and-how-the-election-is-shaping-up
1260197
/locations/8107080
38.908455
-77.061688
Christ Church Georgetown
3116 O St NW, Washington, DC
/articles/where-to-vote-in-georgetown-and-how-the-election-is-shaping-up
1260911
/locations/8107081
38.92254
-77.070408
3600 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC
/articles/where-to-vote-in-georgetown-and-how-the-election-is-shaping-up
/locations/8107082
Monday, October 22, 2012
However, Ward 2 is still not as Republican as Upper Northwest, according to voter registration data from 2008 and this year.
Georgetown and Ward 2 both tend to be a bit more politically conservative than other parts of the District, at least when it comes to presidential elections, according to data from the D.C. Board of Elections. But Ward 2 is statistically not the most Republican-leaning part of the city—Ward 3 retains that title for another year. The most recently available voter registration data reveals just 6.45 percent of voters are registered as Republicans in the District. The GOP has even lost members in Wards 1, 3, 4, 7 and 8, the Washington Post reported this month. About 12.8 percent of Ward 2 registered (6,013 of 47,287) voters are registered Republicans, according to District voter registration data from the end of September. This is up from 12.…
Shaun Courtney
9:49 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Which location do you get? I'll add it to the list if you like. I was relying on the two Georgetown precincts and then the area I usually cover in Glover Park. It's possible you live outside the area I usually cover? Happy to add it, though! --Shaun more ›