Today's Seattle Times includes me in a photograph of the canvassing board
The caption implies that the canvassing board is examining ballots from the challenged mail box voters. In fact, the picture was taken before the ruling on the challenges, when the canvassing board was examining absentee ballots with illegible postmarks in order to determine whether the ballots were cast on time. Here's a photo I took of that activity from a different angle.
I don't envy the members of the canvassing board for inheriting the miserable duty of inspecting hundreds of envelopes with a magnifying glass in order to decide on the basis of incomplete information whether the ballots are qualified to be counted. But it is just another aspect of mail voting that should convince the reasonable person that mail voting will never be sufficiently accurate to render a legitimate decision in a close election.
Of course a reasonable person can see the problems. That's why Logan and KCE will never make the change...they aren't anywhere near the neighborhood of reasonable.
Posted by: Danny on November 29, 2005 01:17 PMTax dollars well spent!
Posted by: fred on November 29, 2005 02:01 PMShouldn't the post office be required to make sure mail ballots never leave the facility without a readable postmark?
Posted by: SouthernRoots on November 29, 2005 02:05 PMIs there any truth to the rumor that he also starches his jeans???
Posted by: Mr. Cynical on November 29, 2005 02:25 PM
I will NOT vote by mail. I have NO reason to believe that my vote would be counted, let alone counted properly.
I concede at that point that the socialists have won and it is time for me to leave the state. (or be instrumental in any uprising by an angered populace, if anyone has the guts anymore.....)
Posted by: Elmo on November 29, 2005 02:28 PMillegal voter and see how much they care if
that person should vote or not. Then we will see
if they still want to sleep with Gregoire. For all you liberals this is called free enterprise and it would work . Posted by: mark on November 29, 2005 02:55 PM
Your comments and picture say something certain about our voting future in this state and region. Like you, I don't envy the canvassing board the miserable duty of inspecting hundreds of envelopes with a magnifying glass either. However, they brought it on themselves and without people on our side like you, I am convinced that no such inspections would take place. All mail voting is a farce that requires honest people to look over the shoulders of Democrats not only about voting, but everything they do.
Thanks very much for your efforts.
If that is the standard than Ron Sims should be locked up for life. He has committed many an illegal act, including refusing to abide by court orders.
What a hypocrite!
Posted by: Andy Simon on November 29, 2005 05:29 PMFor what I ask?
A predetermined result?
Like this board is non partisan
Make me laugh a little bit harder please!
Posted by: GS on November 29, 2005 05:29 PMThey aren't called Man Boobs you idiot...they're called MOOBS!!!
Did you also notice Dean Logan's red rash on his cheeks?? It is a clear indicator of someone cheating or at least thinking about it! Posted by: Mr. Cynical on November 29, 2005 07:18 PM
Where is the media outrage at yet more problems with King County elections?
I saw Ron Sims on the news..He had the audacity to question why Maleng wasn't going to prosecute Lori Sotelo for her voter challenges??? Is the man insane?? Does anyone else see how Sims wants in on the action of flaunting this fraudulent voter registration travesty? He's publicly joing the "in your face" group of liberals!
I also saw Maleng on the news defending the Republicans interpretation of election laws and suggesting they send the matter up to the state Attorney General (Rob McKenna) and Sos, Sam Reed for clarification......I have no faith in Reed's interpretation..as he is a sound bite for the Dems....We will see...
Posted by: Deborah on November 29, 2005 07:30 PMWe also need to change the law for voter intent - to diminsh the power of these canvassing boards. They are partisan hacks, with all due respect. Ron Sims doesn't know what he is talking about - what else is new ? He is drunk again in addition to being drunkon power- to bad he stopped going to AA meetings - he has clearly fallen off the wagon.
There is also the option to form a new county - Cascade County. The collective energy of the pi**ed off mass needs to be channeled in a positive direction. Of course, King County will be more corrupt than ever if the Seattle suburban area band together to form another county whose time has come ! Let's DO IT !
Posted by: KS on November 29, 2005 08:18 PMHe has always been soooooo concerned about how election laws are followed....NOT
Read it all here:
http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/news/2005/1129voters.htm
All I can say is unbelievable!
Posted by: gs on November 29, 2005 09:03 PMExample:
Logan: "How many months has October?"
Satterburg (thinking): How come I got the magnifying glass with no handle?"
Constantine (thinking): The media is here, and these two doofuses wear purple shirts. No wonder we've got no **#@ing credibility!"
Look through the fog
Their is a bright light on the other side
Keep looking
Take Dean with you as a headlight
You're sure to stay lost
Posted by: GS on November 29, 2005 11:35 PMGS Posted by: Apache Fog on November 30, 2005 07:34 AM
Our leader knows exactly where we are headed. Yours has his Head up his ars (Mr Dean)
Posted by: GS on November 30, 2005 04:33 PM