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“Celebrate Mobile” Parade Kicks Off
By Steve Alexander Reporter
Published: Mon, February 04, 2008 - 10:33 pm
Last Updated: Mon, February 04, 2008 - 10:38 pm
Last Updated: Mon, February 04, 2008 - 10:38 pm
Steve Alexander
People casting their votes in Mobile County Tuesday will find some changes.
Plus, election results will be available on some street corners in the area.
On Mardi Gras Day, the office of the Mobile County Revenue Commissioner will be the only place to vote in Mobile County.
The office is located on Michael Boulevard at Azalea Road
Election officials in the county hope most people voted during a special election day last Wednesday.
Across the bay, though, in Baldwin County, regular polling places will be open Fat Tuesday.
Baldwin County Probate Court Judge Adrian Johns says, "With all 45 polling places being open around the county, I would expect a fairly typical turnout in the county, which is roughly 25, 30, 35 percent, somewhere in that neighborhood."
There's something else new for this election.
You'll be able to see statewide election results on 13 electronic billboards around Mobile and Baldwin Counties.
Lamar Outdoor Advertising says it will begin showing results at 6:30 Tuesday night as part of a service for the public.
Company officials say they'll be getting the results from state Democratic and Republican headquarters.
Tom Traylor with Lamar says, "Each of these locations has a static I.P. address, an internet connection, and so we're able to communicate with each of the boards across the state via one computer. There will be one person in Birmingham that is kind of in our election center for one evening, and he'll be updating that information until about 11:00 that night."
The billboards are also used to post the pictures of wanted criminals and children missing after amber alerts are issued.
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