[Sosfbay-discuss] [Fwd: no GP ballot at a polling place]

[Wes Rolley]

FYI.  Here is another example of the "poor planning" type of error.  In 
Alameda County, it was for Independents.  Here, for Greens, etc.

In general, I do not think that elections officials around the state 
were prepared for the size of the turnout in a primary election.  I 
think that this owes very much to the excitement that has been 
engendered by the Obama campaign.  Election officials are caught between 
having to adhere to ever shrinking budgets and being prepared for any 
contingency.  It is reasonable to expect them to get it wrong some of 
the time.

One of the reasons that elections officials around the country liked the 
idea of computerized, touch-screen  voting, is the fact that it would 
keep them from every having to be in this bind.  If they every figure 
out the proper way to get it right on touch-screen voting, then they 
should be very, very happy.





-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	[Sosfbay-discuss] no GP ballot at a polling place
Date: 	Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:31:05 -0800
From: 	Jim Doyle <j.m.doyle at sbcglobal.net>
To: 	sosfbay discussion group <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>



When Merriam went to vote last night, the polling place where she votes
did not have Green Party ballots.
She was able to vote using her sample ballot that she had with her.
She plans to visit the ROV office tomorrow, Thursday, to complain.
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