2012 – Nonvoters in America http://nonvotersinamerica.com Tue, 29 Dec 2015 02:55:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.16 Chester Orgeron – “Pessimist” http://nonvotersinamerica.com/2013/05/chester-orgeron-pessimist-2/ Wed, 15 May 2013 12:07:29 +0000 http://nonvotersinamerica.com/?p=282 After voting in every presidential election he could, Chester Orgeron III finally had enough. The 48-year-old had lost faith in the federal government, he thought the country was headed in the wrong direction and he did not believe either presidential hopeful was fit for the job. Continue reading ]]> Ronald Washington – “Too Busy” http://nonvotersinamerica.com/2013/05/ronald-washington/ Tue, 14 May 2013 23:20:14 +0000 http://nonvotersinamerica.com/?p=300 Ronald Washington remembers a time when there were more jobs in his community. He says the streets need to be cleaned up and parks built. When elected officials start addressing the concerns of citizens, he’ll participate in the political system. Continue reading ]]> Jennifer Bradford – “Struggler” http://nonvotersinamerica.com/2013/05/jennifer-bradford-struggler/ Mon, 13 May 2013 23:02:22 +0000 http://nonvotersinamerica.com/?p=289 On Nov. 6, 2012, millions stood in line to vote in the presidential election, but Bradford wasn’t among them. She was likely at home working on a school assignment in her sparsely lit office, taking breaks to play with her pair of Shih Tzus. Continue reading ]]> Sara Poe – “Tuned Out” http://nonvotersinamerica.com/2013/05/sara-poe-tuned-out/ Sun, 12 May 2013 23:18:53 +0000 http://nonvotersinamerica.com/?p=301 As campaign news filled the airwaves last fall, 18-year-old Sara Poe was busy in her dorm room at Truman State University writing poetry and listening to music or working on homework. What she wasn’t doing was watching or reading the news about the impending presidential election. Continue reading ]]> Derek Thompson – “Active Faithful” http://nonvotersinamerica.com/2013/05/derek-thompson-faithful-activist/ Sat, 11 May 2013 21:37:50 +0000 http://nonvotersinamerica.com/?p=276 Derek Thompson has been retired for about a year, but is getting restless. The 62-year-old former hairstylist and cosmetology instructor has hired an adviser, a former U.S. Senate aide, to help him figure out the first steps to getting involved in city government. Continue reading ]]> Cassie Lawton – “Doer” http://nonvotersinamerica.com/2013/05/cassie-lawton-doer/ Fri, 10 May 2013 16:40:19 +0000 http://nonvotersinamerica.com/?p=344 Continue reading ]]>