tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post2721826293293580730..comments2023-11-02T08:52:30.787-04:00Comments on Connecticut Bob: Lee Whitnum updateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-54710417511955590472008-06-15T10:32:00.000-04:002008-06-15T10:32:00.000-04:00Thanks for the info, DD!I think we should lobby fo...Thanks for the info, DD!<BR/><BR/>I think we should lobby for nothing BUT smiley face stickies for our ballots! It would be nice to feel good about voting for a change. LOL!CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-84293709616380150562008-06-14T15:39:00.000-04:002008-06-14T15:39:00.000-04:00You got a bunch of things going on here....First, ...You got a bunch of things going on here....<BR/>First, Whitnum may be falling short. With Greenwich only reporting 12 verified names, we have Darien with 20, Stamford with 191, Westport with 60, Norwalk with 346, Fairfield with 464, New Canaan with 18. Wilton, after checking with the SOTS, rejected all pages submitted, since they were delivered after the deadline, and ridgefield didn't receive Dempsey Demhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316316036281852410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-81075030327801958732008-06-13T08:29:00.000-04:002008-06-13T08:29:00.000-04:00I agree -- not only w/petitions, but even more imp...I agree -- not only w/petitions, but even more importantly, with recounts. I've been through a couple since the new machines, and this is one potential area for nightmares.<BR/><BR/>Secretary of State, at the very least, should make "Voter Intent" easier to understand.Bob Symmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229871052043711728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-48441717489313460872008-06-12T07:18:00.000-04:002008-06-12T07:18:00.000-04:00Ah, that's interesting. I'm sure that has some ef...Ah, that's interesting. I'm sure that has some effect on the petitioning process, especially verification. <BR/><BR/>It would probably be a good idea if they actually codified what "voter intent" is and what's acceptable or not, rather than leave too much interpretation to the worker.CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-35898480011875980322008-06-11T21:43:00.000-04:002008-06-11T21:43:00.000-04:00I've had a lot of experience with the petition pro...I've had a lot of experience with the petition process -- we are now running under the HAVA guidelines, which stress "voter intent" (without explaining what THAT is.)<BR/><BR/>As a result, minor problems with petitions (which would have caused disqualification in the past) are now intentionally overlooked, to avoid entanglement in HAVA.Bob Symmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229871052043711728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-54506970624069872032008-06-11T20:12:00.000-04:002008-06-11T20:12:00.000-04:00I always suspected there were irregularities invol...I always suspected there were irregularities involved in Joe's petition drive. But I also was aware of a certain amount of foot-dragging by many in the state who shared Bill Clinton's opinion that "no matter who wins in Connecticut, we get a Democrat". Getting someone to do their job when they're not motivated is tough enough in real life, let alone in government!<BR/><BR/>I figured the problem CT Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07334232414964958641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-82200316382060430382008-06-11T19:55:00.000-04:002008-06-11T19:55:00.000-04:00I actually spent a fair amount of time checking on...I actually spent a fair amount of time checking on the signature verification effort in 2006, and the Registrars did a good and thorough job of it, with a 10-15% bounce rate. Where the process fell apart was in verifying that the person who collected the petitions was the person who claimed credit for them in the affidavit on the back of the sheet, as it was well-known at the time that Lieberman Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com