Comments on: Will Decatur Post the Largest “Yes” Vote for Sunday Alcohol Sales?

By: macarolina

macarolina — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:15:30 +0000

thanks- very interesting.

By: AnotherRick

AnotherRick — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:03:52 +0000

If you start a movement for that, I will support you.

By: Tom Stubbs

Tom Stubbs — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:36:32 +0000

As we learned in the early 2000s during the effort to put the closing of Westchester on the ballot, the list of Decatur’s “registered voters” is padded by about 10% to include many people who have moved or died or otherwise become ineligible to vote. “Active voters” are those who have cast one or more votes recently and probably is a more accurate measure of the number of voters. Decatur has about 15,681 registered voters and 13,954 “active” voters. If the preliminary numbers hold up, the citywide vote for the alcohol referendum drew 3,748 votes, which was was 23.9% of registered voters and 26.8% of active voters. The preliminary numbers indicating that 2,103 folks voted in the Garrett/Pam race. That means that 22.5% of registered northside voters, or 25.4% of eligible “active” voters, cast a vote.

By: lumpintheroad

lumpintheroad — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:32:32 +0000

A previous post indicated that we could be taking a six-pack home the Sunday after Thanksgiving. So pretty soon!

By: SK

SK — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:23:15 +0000

So, when do Sunday sales begin?