Mr Mann is correct. For the first time in Youth Vote history, the young people involved in Youth Vote wanted to announce the results before the election. Unfortunately, the tragic death of Sen. Wellstone caused some confusion at the schools, delaying the Youth Vote. Some schools voted yesterday and some are voting today---hence, we do not have all the results. This event is youth-led. Minneapolis young people helped to plan the event and are counting the ballots. I am sure Mr. Mann would agree that there is nothing improper about their efforts. As I mentioned before, the results will all be in by this afternoon and posted on the What's Up? website at http://www.whatsup.org Thank you, Cecilia Petschel, YCB communications coordinator
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ <mailto:Socialist2001@;cs.com> mailto:Socialist2001@;cs.com] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 7:36 PM To: Petschel, Cecilia M; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Announcement of Youth Vote 2002 improperly delayed. I received a "Dear Candidate" letter dated September 18, 2002, signed by Cecelia Petschel. The attachments include a blue flyer evidently meant for distribution to students which pose and answer the following questions: What are the goals of youth vote 2002? How can I cast my vote? Why will my vote count? Where can I get information about youth vote? Here's the text under the heading "Why will my vote count?" "Although young people under the age of 18 are not legally allowed to vote, they still have many valuable ideas and concerns. Youth Vote is a chance to spotlight these issues and concerns. Vote on election day [Oct 23-25] and let the candidates know where you stand. Votes will be tallied and announced before the November 5 Election Day..." It would be reasonable to assume that the announcement of the outcome of the mock elections on Oct 23-25 would affect the outcome of the decisive election on November 5. In that sense the votes cast by students in the mock election would "count." Who changed the rules, and when, and who benefits from the decision to do so? -Doug Mann Minneapolis School Board Candidate <http://educationright.tripod.com> http://educationright.tripod.com In a message dated 11/4/2002 12:56:10 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I wanted to respond to Ms. Mann's email regarding Minneapolis Youth Vote. Now > in its third year, Youth Vote has never announced the results prior to > Election Day. In the previous years, results were announced during the > evening or the following day. 2002 results will be posted Tuesday evening on > the What's Up? website at < <http://www.whatsup.org> http://www.whatsup.org> >www.whatsup.org > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
