Re: Is this any way to run an election?
Admittedly playing a little catch-up here... I don't know if Phyllis Kahn's head should roll (she's not my rep and, as such, I don't know enough about her. Not to mention I won't advocate such draconian measures. :-) ) However, I must agree with the rest of the sentiment here. It never fails to amaze me how people can honestly complain that they have to drive in their climate-controlled cars for MAYBE a whole 10 minutes once a year or two on a day that they know well in advance is coming. Here we live in a country were just about every convenience is afforded to most and we gripe. Get out and vote and be happy you don't live in a country where you have to walk hours to a polling place that might not be opened or where you'll have your life threatened for voting! Gary Bowman, Jr. Ward 1- Audubon Park On Thu, 9 Nov 2000 23:38:29 Stewart346 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! Get FREE Email/Voicemail with 15MB at Lycos Communications at http://comm.lycos.com
Is this any way to run an election?
Regarding Rep. Phyllis Kahn's post yesterday about ballot shortages in her district, I also heard that some election workers in my Southwest Minneapolis precinct had to rush to Kinko's to print up more ballots. Florida's problems are justifiably getting alot of attention and scrutiny, but there seem to be some serious issues right here in Minneapolis. Getting out the requisite number of ballots for a given precinct is not rocket science. A couple of questions for list members: 1) Who is ultimately accountable on this? I know there is a city board of elections. Who do they report to? 2) How widespread was this ballot shortage problem? Any other examples of this or other kinds of problems with voting in Minneapolis on Tuesday? Frank Hornstein Ward 13 Linden Hills
Re: Is this any way to run an election?
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!
Re: Is this any way to run an election?
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
