I was hoping to have the ballot in my hot little hands any day now, but it's not working out that way.
A democratic contender for a local race dropped out past the deadline for ballot name removal. Even though they have nobody to replace him with, a couple of state Democratic Party executives sued, and a judge agreed that all ballots in Broward and Palm Beach must be revised. The overseas and military ballots that were shipped out in September- redo and resend. The absentee ballots printed and ready for mailing, redo and resend. Redo the audio ballots, redo the polling booths, redo everything.
The Supervisors of Elections for both counties are understandably freaking, and the State Department of Elections is appealing the ruling.
This makes me worried about all those Pro-Bush overseas and military votes. We had problems with those last time.
If a national election can be thrown into turmoil because of a local race, then it's time the Nov. 2 election become only for President. Let them hold a separate election for all these other races. This thing has to be made as simple and as immune to manipulation as possible.
Posted by floridacracker at October 12, 2004 09:19 AMThe way you explain these complications created by this guy dropping out, sounds like a set-up to benefit someone who might not like for those oversea military ballots to show up on time.
Posted by: xire138 at October 12, 2004 02:27 PMIt's silly that a local race could cause a ruckus with the national election.
I doubt they set it up this way. Who could know that a judge would be this retarded? But looking at who would benefit most from a downturn in the overseas/military vote, it's the Dems (of which I'm one) who would gain an advantage from this.
I think sepearting national and local elections is flippin' brilliant, and way past due. It's the KISS rule, dang it.
Posted by: Tammi at October 12, 2004 07:55 PMI agree about having the Presidential election on a separate ballot, and I hope this unfortunate incident doesn't "catch on" with Democrats as a way to stonewall the election. I'd also LUV to know what party Judge Ferris votes.
The story you linked to is also a real good argument for the reinstatement of the good ol' idiot-detectin' butterfly ballot. Recode the whole election? Geez. Although that may work in our favor this go-round...the appeal will probably fail, at least in part because of how much trouble it is to re-do the whole election, not just the absentee ballots.
Off-topic: Where in the hell did you get that picture of Oct. 6 of Duane and J. Geils? I almost had a dang orgasm just looking at it. I'da given part of my left boob to be in THAT audience. :-)
Posted by: Amy at October 12, 2004 09:43 PMStrange, that's pretty much the same reaction I had when I first found it. ;) They did a few shows together that year.
I hunt, hunt, hunt for Duane pics, Amy. I'll be posting another one tomorrow.