Standing in line for an hour doesn't seem like much when you think of
people in other countries around the globe, especially those getting to
vote and practice democracy for the first time. Many of the people tend to
stand in line for hours and hours because they were taught that in
democracy your vote does count and it does make a difference. And I think
we are learning that lesson here in America this week. Patience is a virtue.
At 11:38 PM 11/9/00 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Perhaps I am being obtuse but I need someone to explain what serious
problems
>existed in the Minneapolis voting process. I understand that serious
problems
>were avoided when Election Judges went out to Kinko's to have more ballots
>printed. The most allegedly serious problem that I saw mentioned was that
>people were on line for an hour. I understand that standing on line is not
>the recreational activity of choice for most people and that many people
have
>multiple responsibilities. It strikes me, however, that standing on line for
>an hour, waiting for additional ballots to be printed or for machines to be
>repaired, is a small price to pay every year or every other year for
having a
>say in who governs. Should the system be improved? Of course! Should heads
>roll? Only Phyllis Kahn's!
>
Annie Young
Ward 6 - East Phillips
Citywide at-large Park Board Commissioner
Working to build a sustainable community
