Is the joke on us?

[Jack Porter <jporter@moscow.com>]

School board elections are typically low-turnout affairs, making them 
vulnerable to takeover by a motivated minority.  I think the last contested 
election in Zone 1 drew barely over 100 voters.  The current write-in 
candidate may appear frivolous, but his associates could get enough voters 
to the polls to swing a close election.

Supporters of public education need to take the trouble to vote tomorrow to 
make sure the outcome reflects our values.  If we let the jokesters cast 
all the ballots, we'll deserve the punch line that comes afterward.

Jack Porter

P.S.  The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the school district 
office at the corner of F and Cleveland.  Zone 1 includes the area north of 
D and east of Main, and the area north of Sixth between Main and Van Buren, 
and the rural area immediately north and northeast of the city limits.