Paul Ten Haken

TenHaken wants your vote, even if he struggles to find a municipal polling place himself

l3wis November 23, 2017 11Comments

Vote for me! Just don’t ask directions to a polling place.

Cameraman Bruce authored this post and researched the data;

Paul is not a very involved voter. It is interesting he preaches to be active and engaged but doesn’t follow the example he sets. He may be a great Republican but only in the November General Elections. He has not voted in a Primary Election since he registered to vote in Sioux Falls in 2004.

Now let’s look at his civic involvement. He wants to be our mayor but he does not show much interest in caring about municipal elections. He is a resident of Sioux Falls School district but he rarely votes in any of the school board elections only odd year elections. He apparently had a point of view on the school start date issue in 2015.

He wants to replace our mayor of all he thinks, the guy we have tolerated for so long who will be leaving office in less than 6 months. You would think he would be an active voter wouldn’t you? Our data shows he has voted in 2 city elections since 2004, including the Events Center advisory vote (non legally binding) to give cover for our current mayor to spend $180,000,000.00 on wrinkled tin foil.

We’ll have more data soon on the other candidates (we must share the love). We don’t expect to see many changes.

The Voting Record of a True Civic Leader

11/7/2006 – General Election

11/4/2008 – General Election

11/2/2010 – General Election

11/8/2011 – Events Center

11/6/2012 – General Election

4/10/2012 – City-Municipal / School shared election

11/4/2014 – General Election

4/14/2015 – School Start Date

TenHaken asks a great question

l3wis November 22, 2017 3Comments

I would really like to hear the answer to to why young people don’t vote in city elections. Sure, they show up to rallies, and like you on FB, but historically, they don’t vote. I don’t think this city election will be any different. In fact I rarely hear a person younger than me talk about city politics except my like minded friends.

I really believe it has a lot to do with Republicans in this state squashing voter rights and gerrymandering, they don’t want younger people voting, because they tend to vote more progressive and independent.

The musical precincts don’t help either. Younger folks like things to be easy and having to find their precinct is ‘work’. It’s not that they are not smart enough to do it, they are just lazy.

Until the city does a better job of educating younger folks on voting, the 55 and older crowd are going to rule the roost when it comes to city elections. I wish the younger candidates like Jolene luck, but you better be filling out voter registration cards and giving rides to the polls if you think your younger supporters are going to show up to the polls in April.

I don’t like it either, but it’s reality.

This mayoral race is getting weirder by the day

l3wis November 5, 2017 1Comments

Maybe he should join this club instead?

Mayor Mapmaker

l3wis October 31, 2017 7Comments

Transparency? Roads? Crime? Who cares, we got maps to make! This mayoral race is really making me drowsy, maybe I should go on a google virtual bike ride.