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Donetta or Bill Compton violated the constitution. I
am clear of that. It must be presented by a constitutional lawyer in court.
Donetta is responsible for her staff and should be prosecuted. I have no idea
what the penalty is for constitutional violations, but at the very least
Donetta should be removed from office for not upholding her oath. Should the BC election be held again with new ballots? Should Linda Salas also be removed from office for
following Bill Compton’s memo on how he felt that the ballot markings were
okay? All good questions. -----Original
Message----- The key point I see is, "will the law
and the Constitution be enforced?" Even if we agree for the sake of this
argument that "ballot markings is the minutia," the issue worth
arguing for is the very mechanism of establishment and protection of a
trustworthy election system: even if we describe it, and prescribe it, and
define penalties for flouting it, if in the end the implementors do whatever
they wish without consequences, what hope can there ever be? -- From: Some Guy
[mailto:someguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Kell (et al), I am not clear how it matters that there are serial numbers. Yes, I
believe that someone could track back a ballot, but it would take a good deal
of work and timing. And someone would need a good reason to try. Motive; opportunity; and access. The triad of white collar crime. Perhaps someone will be able to figure out an automated method and
exploit it, but what would be the purpose? I think that Article VII, Section 8 clearly states that these markings
are unconstitutional. That has not been argued in court and needs to be. There are other issues at hand that are far more important than if one
person can create a situation where they can track down how one other person
voted. This entire issue of ballot marking is a smoke screen. It is
misdirection away from real issues. Issues pertaining to what goes on inside
the tallying computers; issues about hardware and software. Issues of the
secrecy of the process; not the secrecy of the voter. Of course some have an issue over secrecy of the voter, but as most
people know, I don’t have this issue. I don’t care how individuals voted and I
don’t care who knows how I voted. This project to deal with ballot markings is the minutia. We know it is
wrong and it needs lawyers and courts to solve. Much greater problems exist that need attention to uncover, or
redesign. I beg of you all to cease wasting your time on voter secrecy and pay
greater attention to the things that are being hidden in the smoke and mirrors. Some Guy -----Original Message----- The issue is
less how easy the serial numbers are to read now than the precedent it sets for
abuse in the future. Kell [|>] |