[fatlazyless]

Well ........ Skip, .......right here in Meredith, NH,...... it's definately a case of the very few deciding to spend the money of the very many what with the late night, town meeting, big money, voted spending decisions.

Meredith has a population of about 6200, and about 40% of the residential homes are considered second-home, non-resident housing.

In the presidential election, the town of Meredith voted 1857 for McCain, and 1964 for Obama, for a total of 3821 votes. 3821 is 76% of the Meredith people who may vote.

Take a look at the voting held at the town hall meetings which occur on the second Tuesday night in March, at about eleven - midnight, after a long three-four hour meeting, and you will quickly see that the voter turn-out is drastically diminished. The overall voter numbers is much, much, smaller than in the presidential election.

Many Meredith voters simply chose not to go to the annual town meeting. Why is that? Well, you would have to ask each individual voter. But, it is safe to say that the overall electorate is heavy with older people.

The voter decisions on the big expensive items like the community center, police station, and new fire station were all held at the annual town meeting. The votes were on the order of 145-105, 160-110, and 145-98. Compare these tallies to the recent McCain-Obama vote of 1857-1954, and it is very clear, that right here in Meredith, NH, ........OUR REASONABLE RIGHT TO VOTE ....... is not being served.