 | My fellow vote-by-mail critics and I would like to thank whichever marketing genius at King County Elections it was who thought to advertise vote-by-mail using the Alka-Seltzer slogan. |
Now he has to go down to the Elections Office during business hours to make sure his vote will count. Take two Alka-Seltzer, Eric, and fill out this form so you can go back to voting at the polls. Where your vote will count the first time.
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at September 21, 2006 11:37 PM | Email ThisPeople shouls be able to go to the polls and that are open for much longer hours than county offices and show their ID there.
Whooops! I got this wrong. The ACLU says it is a poll tax to have to show ID. This is soooo confusing. Lets just declare the winner of our choice and not worry about all this election stuff!
Posted by: Fred on September 22, 2006 07:24 AM"America's smartest city" marches on.
Posted by: Rey Smith on September 22, 2006 07:44 AMthe Dead Sea Scrolls are coming to Seattle for display; i will look carefully for any lost ballots and try my hand at determining from the languages thereon the ancient voters' intentions; Posted by: jimmie-howya-doin on September 22, 2006 08:00 AM
I'd like to stop voting by mail but I don't know how to change my preference with their office. Guess I should investigate that... Posted by: Christina on September 22, 2006 09:08 AM
the way they think you should. Posted by: mark on September 22, 2006 09:36 AM
Sadly, your experience somewhat confirms my suspicions of what could happen if I DID use them. Posted by: Michele on September 22, 2006 11:07 AM
You miss the point.
King County's dept of election services took two weeks to process Eric From Shoreline's ballot. And now to have his ballot counted, he has to jump through extra hoops. Two weeks. How long do you think this should have taken? Two weeks? Three? One?
This type of error does not occur at the poll sites.
Meanwhile, Bruce, I'd like someone to explain to me how mail balloting is more secure than poll site balloting. You may have to share your definition of "secure", to be sure we're on the same page. Because some notions like "security", "love", and "quality" are very subjective or context sensitive. Or you could enumerate the qualities you'd attribute to something that is "secure".
Posted by: zappini on September 22, 2006 11:45 AMThanks for pointing out the link. Guess I was too tired to notice it this morning! Printed out my form and will be faxing it in ASAP.
btw... did anyone else notice the irony of the way we are being pushed to go to all-mail voting but then on election day they show empty polling places and complain about lack of voter participation? Posted by: Christina on September 22, 2006 01:06 PM
Department of Executive Services
Records, Elections and Licensing Services Division
Mail Ballot Section
King County Administrations Building
500 4th Avenue, Rm. 553
Seattle, WA 98104-2337
206-296-8683
ERIC IN SHORELINE, WA
Dear Voter,
In processing your ballot for the Septermber 19, 2006 Primary and Special Elections, it was determined that the signature on your returned ballot envelope does not match with the signature we have on file and which on the same form indicates your party preference is Republican.
In accordance with state law (RCW 29A.60.165) for Elections staff to process your ballot, it is necessary that you complete one of the following actions:
Re-register as a Democrat
Come down to our office in person and show us your signature as we don't trust Republicans.
Disregard this notice as your vote is not wanted here in King County anyway.
Thank you.
Posted by: Jeff B. on September 22, 2006 04:17 PMany small business would have fired these bozos long ago. Seattle--another New Orleans without the dikes. Wait--correction...(grin)
Posted by: jimmie-howya-doin on September 23, 2006 08:07 AMPierce County appears to not have the problems with mail in votes that King County has. Maybe KC should visit its neighbor to find out how to do it right.
Posted by: tc on September 23, 2006 10:26 AMOur state government needs to believe that we, the people, are basically capable and loving and good people. We have special interests, but if we truly recognize common needs and act in honorable ways, good will follow.
Where I disagree with my dear opponent, Maralyn Chase.
I do not want a state income tax. We could take the B&O tax and increase the exemption amounts to give small businesses a chance to establish.
We need to have fiscal accountability and disclosure, open government as described partially in the evergreen freedom's foundations literature and in the Libertarian Party's literature.
We need back teachers who have the freedom to be able to teach curriculums other than the WASL.(on this, Maralyn and I agree).
Next, union dues should be voluntary and not forced. Some unions are protective and helpful and other unions have grown too powerful.
The streamlined sales tax (the so-called internet tax) will create yet another bureaucracy with lots of revenue This agency would have to come up with penalties for people not agreeing with new taxes, and different security measures to keep out fraud, and mitigation. Many states have accepted this, I hope we do not. My opponent is for the passage of the streamlined state sales tax, I am not.
The money raised from the lottery should be only used for education, nothing else.
The rainy day fund needs to stay intact and not be used for education or anything else except state emergencies!!!!!!
Health care/insurance needs to be understandable and not penalizing people for being sick.
We could have silent prayers in school that would not hurt anyone and would give some children a secure and happy feeling about their world, especially given the events lately.
My life was saved because I had a gun, without it, I would have died. Responsible gun ownership is a right under our Constitution. If we outlaw all guns, the only ones left with guns will be all the black marketeers and the ones we do not want to have guns.
Our local farmers are being choked by the imports that compete with them daily. Farms are being lost every week, not because the farmer wants to quit but because he/she is being squeezed. we need to even the playing field there. A good relationship between the people and our state government would be wonderful. If distrust can exist, so can trust.
Thank you. Norine Federow, families and friends
Posted by: norine federow on October 18, 2006 12:37 AM