NLR Runoff Election Has Some Voters Worried for Turnout
By: Josh Berry, KARK 4 News
Updated: November 25, 2012
Election season is not over just yet. Voters still have a chance to make their voice heard in multiple run-off elections Tuesday.
Some excited voters however are concerned not every body shares their enthusiasm.
Normally the general consensus is that voter turnout drops for run-off elections. Voters in North Little Rock who will elect a mayor and city alderman want to make sure everyone's ready.
Dwight Callaham is gearing up for a crazy ride Tuesday night. "It'll be an exciting Tuesday night for us North Little Rockians." He just hopes everyone else has the same anticipation for the local run-off election in.
"I'm afraid," he said. "Normally these runoff elections aren't as well attended."
Going door to door however, as both campaigns did Sunday (11/25), left us with a different impression.
It may come as good news especially for a mayoral candidate hoping to turn the tables after a not so positive turnout for the general election.
"There's no doubt that on the sixth, my opponent did just a little bit better job than we did getting our supporters out," said Mayoral candidate, Joe Smith. "That's not going to happen in a runoff."
Smith stays hopeful after getting just 41 percent of the vote against his competitor, Tracy Steele's 49.
"We even got a theme," Steele said. "Let's do it again."
Both campaign efforts are still focusing on reminding voters in their city that there is a runoff.
"I think it will end up being pretty close," Callaham added.
Early voting picks back up tomorrow following the holiday break with election day on Tuesday.
For more information on all the Pulaski County elections click here.
Some excited voters however are concerned not every body shares their enthusiasm.
Normally the general consensus is that voter turnout drops for run-off elections. Voters in North Little Rock who will elect a mayor and city alderman want to make sure everyone's ready.
Dwight Callaham is gearing up for a crazy ride Tuesday night. "It'll be an exciting Tuesday night for us North Little Rockians." He just hopes everyone else has the same anticipation for the local run-off election in.
"I'm afraid," he said. "Normally these runoff elections aren't as well attended."
Going door to door however, as both campaigns did Sunday (11/25), left us with a different impression.
It may come as good news especially for a mayoral candidate hoping to turn the tables after a not so positive turnout for the general election.
"There's no doubt that on the sixth, my opponent did just a little bit better job than we did getting our supporters out," said Mayoral candidate, Joe Smith. "That's not going to happen in a runoff."
Smith stays hopeful after getting just 41 percent of the vote against his competitor, Tracy Steele's 49.
"We even got a theme," Steele said. "Let's do it again."
Both campaign efforts are still focusing on reminding voters in their city that there is a runoff.
"I think it will end up being pretty close," Callaham added.
Early voting picks back up tomorrow following the holiday break with election day on Tuesday.
For more information on all the Pulaski County elections click here.
