Re: the costs

[Ralph Shnelvar <ralphs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Paul:

On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:37:21 -0700, you wrote:

>In one of the few times that I will be noted as in agreement with Ralph ...
>This is it!
>
>Ask voters to protest by not voting - YES!
>
>Ralph, before publicizing this you should get your cost facts straight. The
>special election in COB should cost about $20K, not $100K. If CVV publicizes
>incorrect information about this cost factor and the clerks involved
>challenge it with facts showing otherwise, then other parts of the argument
>may be lost on the voters.

The $80K to $100K figure was quoted to Joe, Neal, and myself by Alisa.  If I
am wrong then I apologize.

Joe and/or Neal, I'm I remembering the dollar amount incorrectly?

Indeed, the number may considerably exceed $100K if there is a run on the
city's coffers if a lot of candidates seek matching funds.
>
>paul

Ralph Shnelvar

>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ralph Shnelvar [mailto:ralphs@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 12:19 PM
>To: Cvv-Discuss@Coloradovoter. Net
>Subject: Re: freedom to run our own election?
><snip>
>IF YOU WANT YOUR VOTE TO COUNT THEN DON'T VOTE.
>
>Both Joe P. and Neal M. think that this is a dreadful idea.  But if this
>tactic (i.e. "IF YOU WANT YOUR VOTE TO COUNT THEN DON'T VOTE.") is to work
>then I can't think of a better time to do it than the next election.
>
>What would be better than a 1% turnout for a mail-ballot election (Mail
>ballot election!  Yuck!) that costs the city of Boulder $100,000.
>
>Oh, it'll never turn out that way.  But I can dream.
>
>
>Ralph Shnelvar
>