Meanwhile, in case one thinks one's vote is irrelevant, here in Fernley, with about 20,000 residents, only about 10% voted in the mayor's race, and only about 400 voted in my city council ward. That makes my vote for council a whopping 0.2% of the entire electorate in my ward. That might not sound like much, but it's a larger percentage than my percentage of the last Worldcon site selection.
In Nevada, Nobody Won
Meanwhile, in case one thinks one's vote is irrelevant, here in Fernley, with about 20,000 residents, only about 10% voted in the mayor's race, and only about 400 voted in my city council ward. That makes my vote for council a whopping 0.2% of the entire electorate in my ward. That might not sound like much, but it's a larger percentage than my percentage of the last Worldcon site selection.
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Westercon 74 Day 3: Giving the Members the Business
Because John Hertz volunteered to do the "graveyard" shift in the Tonopah Convention Center, we did not have to close overnight; however, I did need…
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Westercon 74 Day 2: Into the Cruise
Regrettably, Lisa found herself completely alone at the TCC at 2 AM. With nobody else in the building and no sign of anyone else coming, she decided…
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Westercon 74 Day 1: Early Start and Opening Ceremony
As the Keeper of the Keys (of the Tonopah Convention Center), on account of being the person who locked the doors late last night after we finished…
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