[Vision2020] Fwd: Ballot error

[Moscow Cares]

Be sure to vote on Tuesday.

Vote for one of the mayoral candidates and none, one, two, or three of the city council candidates.

Seeya at the polls, Moscow, because . . .

"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
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Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


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> From: 
> Date: October 31, 2013 at 9:22:19 AM PDT
> To: <moscowcares at moscow.com>
> Subject: Fw: Ballot error
> 
> FYI.  Everyone, regardless of political leanings, needs to be concerned about this.
> Can you help get the word out?
>  
> From: Lynn Ate
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 9:18 AM
> To: spetersen at latah.id.us
> Cc: tstroschein at latah.id.us ; dmcgraw at latah.id.us ; rwalser at latah.id.us
> Subject: Ballot error
>  
> Ms. Petersen,
> I have just seen the sample ballots in the paper and am disturbed at the consistent error throughout the county city council election listing.  In each case where there is more than one seat vacant, the instructions to the voter are incorrect. The voter has the option to vote for fewer candidates than the number of vacancies.  In all cases, the ballot should instruct the voter to for “upto” the number of vacancies.  EX: for Moscow “Vote for upto three.”  When the county instructs voters to vote for candidates whom they do not support, the voting processes becomes skewed, if not liable. This is a significant error!
>  
> I understand that the ballots have been printed and many people have already voted absentee, but I feel it is imperative that a large sign be placed at each election site stating the voters’ corrected instructions.
> Each site should be directed at that city’s specific circumstance; for example,
>     in Moscow,  a sign must be visibly posted that reads: “Corrected instructions for City Council Election:  (Vote for Three)  should read  (Vote for upto Three.)”
>     in Genesee, a sign must be visibly posted that reads: “Corrected instructions for City Council Election:  (Vote for Two)  should read (Vote for upto Two.)”
>  
> This is not an issue of politics; both democrats and republicans are adversely affected. The current ballots are simply wrong.  The corrections must be posted clearly for all voters to see so that the election is not hindered by this unfortunate error.
>  
> Thank you,
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