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Your Vote Does Matter
Charles Wilfong, President, West Virginia Farm Bureau
We are approaching another
U.S. Senate: Shelley Moore Capito has worked
very important election. Many
with Farm Bureau tirelessly over the past 14 years as a
races here in West Virginia
member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to
will be close, and our full
that, she served two terms in the West Virginia House of
participation could be what
Delegates. She has received the Friend of Farm Bureau
makes the difference in many
award a number of times. She has truly earned our
of them. When you look at
support. She will make a tremendous senator and we look
historical voter information,
forward to continuing our close relationship with her.
you find that West Virginia has
fairly low voter participation
U.S. House of Representatives, First district: David
in non-presidential general elections. A review of the
McKinley has proven himself as a conservative and
numbers in past elections is
has stood by these principles during his four years in
very alarming: 2010 – 37%;
Congress, and seven terms before
A review of the numbers that in the West Virginia House
2006 – 33%; 2002 – 32%;
1998 – 29%. This means, in
of Delegates. We are fortunate to
in past elections is very
a two-person race, just 16.5%
have a person with his knowledge
alarming...just 16.5% +1
+1 of voting-age people have
and business experience
decided the outcome of these
representing West Virginia.
of voting-age people have
elections. If there are more
decided the outcome of
than two candidates, then the
U.S. House