At 01:40 PM 11/8/00 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I still think voucher discussion is irrelevant hereperhaps assuming it
will be coming down on Minneapolis soon, heres some stuff.
Dennis, I saw your apology for this post, but I still must respond.
I think the voucher issue is very relevant
Hmmm...my precinct 10-10 didn't have privacy folders at all, short or
otherwise.
Ann Berget
Kingfield 10-10
Regarding Rep. Phyllis Kahn's post yesterday about ballot shortages in her
district, I also heard that some election workers in my Southwest Minneapolis
precinct had to rush to Kinko's to print up more ballots.
Florida's problems are justifiably getting alot of attention and scrutiny,
but
Polling sites in the City are secured by the Director of Elections for the
City of Minneapolis. I'm sure they would welcome suggestions for locations.
In many areas it is difficult to find sites. Many sites require fees and
they would rather find a site which does not. However, any
My polling place in Southwest Minneapolis had a shortage of privacy folders
and of polling booths. Many people simply filled out their ballots on the
lip of the stage in the school gym where polling took place.
Rhea Sullivan
Linden Hills
Paper ballots? Filling in the ovals? Frantic runs to
Kinko's? C'mon. Let's get with the times.
Shareholders have been able to vote their proxies over
the Internet the last 3 election cycles. In addition,
most states (including MN?) now recognize the legality
of online signatures. Add
An apology is in order for my "pox on both your houses" langauge in an
earlier voucher post.
I am sorry that I offended some list members.
Dennis Schapiro
Linden Hills
Mike Hohmann asked
FYI -- I am told that the budget hearings will *not* be on cable TV.
What is the reasoning here? This seems like just the kind of Council
hearings that should be on cable TV, given that they directly influence our
public services, tax revenues and city expenditures.
I understand the City Council Budget Hearings will not be televised on cable
television. I urge list members to call their City Council member and
request that the hearings be televised during the later half of this month.
CM Lane suggests, "The best information I have is that the Chair of
As an experienced observer of Committee process during budget hearings, I
can assure you that this phase of the budget process is not only dry, but
extremely tedious. It would not make for interesting television. For the
most part, staff give generic overviews and answer specific questions from
I wasn't trying to start a long thread about the folders., just making
an observation.
The way that they are supposed to work is that enough non-voting length
sticks out at the top to get sucked into the machine without showing your
votes. Indeed, there isn't, so far as I know, much privacy if
I've just begun reading some of the postings about
ballot design, etc. i'm certain as i read more i will
find things with which i agree and disagree. i do
think it is too early in the game to guillotine ms
kiffmeyer.
i was fortunate (and unfortunate) enough to have acted
as election judge in a
Quoting Steve Minn who is "Glad he doesn't have to pay for the Library."
Perhaps the 67% of Minneapolis residents who voted yes to support a
well-deserved and greatly-needed new library, and possibly Steve Minn
himself, will be more than glad to USE the Library.
Katy Beem
The Friends of the
Hi, folks:
While the outcome of Tuesday's election remains in
doubt, the idea of restructuring or eliminating the
electoral college surely captures our imagination.
But would such a change by itself give us a full
understanding of the will of the people? Imagine
splitting electoral votes
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1. The Southwest Journal's budget process article states the mayor is =
proposing an $8m increase in
John Rocker wrote:
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2. Does the council have any options re the mayor's deal with the park =
board?
And what deal with the Park Board might you be referring to?
Jenny Heiser
E. Phillips/Ward 6
Growing greener all the time...
John Rocker
Mike Hohmann wrote
I understand the City Council Budget Hearings will not be televised on cable
television. I urge list members to call their City Council member and
request that the hearings be televised during the later half of this month.
CM Lane suggests, "The best information I have is
I find it unbelievable that one member of the City Council has the ability
to decide that the only way the public will be able to access budget hearing
information discussion is by schlepping down to City Hall to view us in
person. We have been able to tape and/or televise committee and Council
I was busy with other things the past few weeks so stayed out of the
library discussion. But I had always felt the way Steve's comments are
below - it is the same
problem we have with the Chain of Lakes (although they get a small portion
of regional funds) but primarily we all know that the
Mr. Minn is totally wrong. The downtown library is not 'duplicative,
redundant or unnecessary', for anyone, least of all the residents of
Minneapolis. The downtown library (the books, NOT the building) is far
superior to the county libraries at Southdale, Ridgedale, and Brookdale..
which
Perhaps I am being obtuse but I need someone to explain what serious problems
existed in the Minneapolis voting process. I understand that serious problems
were avoided when Election Judges went out to Kinko's to have more ballots
printed. The most allegedly serious problem that I saw
Standing in line for an hour doesn't seem like much when you think of
people in other countries around the globe, especially those getting to
vote and practice democracy for the first time. Many of the people tend to
stand in line for hours and hours because they were taught that in
democracy
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