With a hyped Presidential race, California’s controversial Prop. 8, Prop. 2, and a Stanislaus County transportation sales tax increasing Measure S, it is being reported that we could expect an 80% voter turnout.
The last presidential election in 2004 brought out an approximate 68% of voters in Stanislaus County out to the polls. About 50% of Turlock voters (approximately 14,600) chose two Council Members and a Treasurer.
Turlock’s numbers stayed about the same in 2006 despite it not being a Presidential election year. There were three candidates for Mayor of Turlock and fifteen Turlock City Council candidates! About 14,200 voters chose a Mayor and two Council Members.
With an approximate 31,400 registered voters in Turlock and a possible 80% voter turnout, this November 4, 2008 election could be the most revealing indication as to what Turlock is really about and who the people believe is representative of their community as a whole.
Whether you vote or not, you have two days to discuss the issues with everyone you run into around the city. As the next Council decides how Turlock grows, what services to fund and how much during possible hard financial times, and how they represent you; every vote will be very important to Turlock’s future.
Rather than tell you briefly what each Turlock City Council candidate is about, we would like to point you to their websites:
Jim Sarnowsky – www.js-ministries.com
David Fransen – www.VoteFransen.com
Amy Bublak – www.votebublak.com
Kurt Vander Weide – www.kurtvw.com
Mary Jackson – www.mary4turlock.com
Measure S – www.betterroadssaferstreets.com
California State Assembly, District 26 Candidates:
John Eisenhut – www.johneisenhut.com
Bill Berryhill – www.billberryhill.com
There have been plenty of news articles done on election issues concerning Turlock and they can be found here on www.TurlockCityNews.com, Turlock Journal Election ’08, and www.modbee.com/elections/.
TurlockCityNews.com will have local election results updated starting at around 8pm.
Polling locations are open on November 4, 2008 at 7:00am until 8:00pm. You have an assigned polling location according to your address but you can still vote anywhere in a worse case scenario. You can look up your polling location at www.stanvote.com or call Stanislaus County at (209) 525-5200. This is a list of polling locations for Turlock voters:
128001
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TURLOCK 1,19
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MAGIC SANDS MOBILE HOME PARK
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677 N SODERQUIST TURLOCK CA 95380
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128002
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TURLOCK 2,30,32
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF TURLOCK
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290 W OLIVE AVE TURLOCK 95380
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128003
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TURLOCK 3,4
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THE SALVATION ARMY OF TURLOCK
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893 LANDER AVE TURLOCK CA 95380
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128005
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TURLOCK 5,7
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GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH
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640 MINARET AVE TURLOCK CA 95380
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128006
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TURLOCK 6,8
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TURLOCK SCH DIST RM 114
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1574 E CANAL DR TURLOCK CA 95380
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128009
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TURLOCK 9
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CROSSROADS CHURCH
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1360 N JOHNSON RD TURLOCK CA 95380
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128010
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TURLOCK 10
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ST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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915 E MAIN ST TURLOCK CA 95380
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128011
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TURLOCK 11,52
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T.I.D. DIST OFFICE LOBBY
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333 E CANAL DR TURLOCK CA 95380
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128012
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TURLOCK 12,26,29
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COVENANT VILLAGE OF TURLOCK
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2125 N OLIVE AVE TURLOCK CA 95382
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128013
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TURLOCK 13,47
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TURLOCK JR HIGH SCHOOL
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3951 N WALNUT RD TURLOCK CA 95382
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128014
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TURLOCK 14
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VALLEY HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH
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610 W HAWKEYE AVE TURLOCK 95380
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128015
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TURLOCK 15
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VALLEY HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH
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610 W HAWKEYE AVE TURLOCK 95380
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128016
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TURLOCK 16,39,51
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THE NET STAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
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780 W MONTE VISTA AVE TURLOCK CA
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128017
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TURLOCK 17,20
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TURLOCK GRACE TABERNACLE CH
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200 NORTH AVE TURLOCK CA 95380
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128018
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TURLOCK 18,23,27,34
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FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
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3200 E MONTE VISTA AVE DENAIR CA 95316
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128022
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TURLOCK 22,31,45
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SUNRISE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
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1000 E MONTE VISTA AVE TURLOCK 95382
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128024
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TURLOCK 24
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ASSYRIAN AMERICAN CIVIC CLUB
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2618 N GOLDEN STATE BLVD TURLOCK 95382
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128025
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TURLOCK 25
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OAK PARK APTS CLUB HOUSE
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1700 N TULLY RD TURLOCK CA 95380
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128028
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TURLOCK 28
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DENNIS EARL ELEMENTARY
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4091 N OLIVE AVE TURLOCK CA 95382
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128038
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TURLOCK 38
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MEDEIROS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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651 W SPRINGER DR TURLOCK CA 95380
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128040
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TURLOCK 40
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CORNERSTONE COVENANT CHURCH
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4105 CROWELL RD TURLOCK CA 95382
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128041
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TURLOCK 41,42,49
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WAKEFIELD SCHOOL
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400 SOUTH AVE TURLOCK CA 95380
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128044
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TURLOCK 44,48
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PARAMOUNT PARKS
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3791 CROWELL RD TURLOCK CA 95382
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