Comments on: UPDATED: Decatur School Board Race Verified, Despite “Redistricting Error”

By: perrybgood

perrybgood — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 16:55:03 +0000

Thanks, Diane. I was just unclear as to whether the maps themselves were wrong, since there were so many Mark Arnold sign on my street.

By: Diane Loupe

Diane Loupe — Sun, 10 Nov 2013 22:43:48 +0000

According to the city maps, District One is entirely north of the tracks, so no one living in Oakhurst was eligible to vote in that race. So, Perrybgood, nobody living in Oakhurst was affected by this. See the map: http://www.decaturga.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=4394

By: perrybgood

perrybgood — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 21:06:48 +0000

I live in Oakhurst and many of my neighbors had Mark Arnold yard signs. I consulted the district map online before voting and it appeared he wasn’t running in our district. Although my girlfriend and I found thst curious, we assumed these folks were just supporters outside the district. Since that appeared to be the only contested race on the ballot, and it wasn’t on the ballot I was given, my girlfriend chose not to vote. I only punched one name on the uncontested district ballot I was given, just so oi could feel it wasn’t a waste of time.

By: MontyF

MontyF — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:40:33 +0000

Yes indeed, the Dekalb County government is a specific kind of cluster. Considering Mr. Arnold’s gracious reluctance to view misfortune as a conspiracy, he has no place in their midst.

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:11:52 +0000

Rob Pope requested a recount when he ran for School Board and lost by less than 30 votes. I think it’s a fine thing to do if you think it might make a difference. And I was dismayed that DeKalb County did not use the correct information to assign ballots this year. Thanks for running and sorry you lost. It’s a lot of effort to run for School Board.