Sound Politics: Near-term cost of forced mail-voting is $3 million+

June 09, 2006

Near-term cost of forced mail-voting is $3 million+

This is the fiscal note to Deanron's forced mail-voting proposal. The price for forcing us to change our habits and vote the way Deanron thinks we're supposed to vote starts at $3 million through 2008. That includes $784,000 for ~~"outreach and education"~~ a propaganda campaign. Given that Ron Sims has a track record for fabulous cost overrruns, it is fair to assume this is only the beginning.

[The fiscal note and other documents related to the proposed ordinance are at Legistar, search for 2006-0191]

Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at June 09, 2006 11:47 AM | Email This

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1. Matters not what the cost or overruns are, to the democrats it is all about complete control of the votes. It took them 3 counts last time before they got the result they wanted, now they can do it in 1!

Posted by: GS on June 9, 2006 12:45 PM

2. It's called 'selective indignation' and being as King County residents are four to one Democrat voters...this won't concern them in the least.

You doubt me, OK well let me give ya this ta think about: Enron execs playing fast and loose with other people's retirement fund manage to p*ss off hundreds of millions if not a billion or two of money people were relying on to fund their retirement. Democrat constituencies are beside themselves with indignation regarding this and calling for prosecution and punishment befitting the crime.

Politicians have managed to p*ss trillions of social security $ down a rat hole and mismanage the investment of that part of the funds they haven’t disbursed to their friends, business associates and family members or used to buy votes with and these same constituencies are not insisting on theft, fraud, embezzlement etc. etc. etc. charges and prosecution.

Posted by: JDH on June 9, 2006 01:06 PM

3. It's called 'selective indignation' and being as King County residents are four to one Democrat voters...this won't concern them in the least.

Posted by: jdh on June 9, 2006 01:07 PM

4. Can someone help me? I'm from Oregon and may be involved as a poll watcher for a recount in a close race in the May primary.

As you know, Oregon has all-mail-in elections. Luckily, our county clerk appears to be non-political, but is a newby, so might be bamboozled by flimflammery.

What should I look for? What questions should I ask? I'll get plenty of support from half of my fellow poll watchers, if we ask the right questions. Recount will be next week, so there's not much time.

I look to The Shark as the primary expert on this site, but I recall others who have posted here have lots of good experience as well.

Please email me, or answer in this space. Thank you very much.

Posted by: mac on June 9, 2006 02:42 PM

5. Maybe so mac, but where you have crooked and unappointed auditors like they do in King County, all-mail voting allows it to be easier to turn a blind eye to vote counting shennanigans and make it easier to corrupt the system, as if it is not already corrupted.

In Oregon, I would be surprised if the Governor's race is close that the Democrat does not get reelected. Right now, it seems like Saxton is within striking distance of Teddy K. If it happened to end up as close as the 2004 Governor's election here, how would it be handled in Oregon ?

Posted by: KS on June 10, 2006 09:03 PM