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Gay Rights Vote Drove Kalamazoo Turnout


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Reports from Kalamazoo, Mich., suggest that a nondiscrimination ordinance to protect the rights of LGBT people drove high voter turnout on Tuesday.

The nondiscrimination ordinance passed by a vote of 7,671 to 4,731, and appeared to draw the most voters for a Kalamazoo city election since tracking began 16 years ago, according to the Kalamazoo Gazette.  

“Tuesday’s ballot that included an ordinance providing discrimination protections to gays, lesbians and transgender individuals in matters of jobs, housing and public accommodations drew 12,699 voters,” the Kalamazoo Gazette reported. “That’s the most to turn out for a city-only election since Kalamazoo began tracking total votes cast in 1993.”

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Reader Comments
  • Name: ttt
    Date posted: 11/6/2009 1:28:45 AM
    Hometown: Iowa

    Comment:

    That must mean that people took time out of their day specifically to vote FOR us! That's very encouraging

  • Name: Stavos
    Date posted: 11/5/2009 4:58:54 PM
    Hometown: Kalamazoo

    Comment:

    Kalamazoo also elected it's first openly gay City Commissioner on Tuesday night also. Terry Kuseske will serve Kalamazoo well and make our city an even better place to live.



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