Re: URGENT> Reject Mail Ballot ONLY option, Revisit Amendment 28 results

[Evan Daniel Ravitz <evan@xxxxxxxx>]

Myriah is right. The First Principle in this country is "The People 
are sovereign." It's not taught to kids, just constitutional 
scholars.

The Commissioners violate the spirit of the vote, not the law. So 
this is a perfect opportunity for them to send the message: THEY are 
sovereign. Like Washington, DC, like Boulder.

This is just like how the Commissioners, Council, the County and 
City Clerks all worked feverishly to make sure that elections are 
counted by proprietary rather than public software, in spite of 
virtually all citizens who testified at many hearings, including 
many computer security experts. They spent FAR more money on the 
secret system than public ones available.

All hail Government against the People!

Evan

On Thu, 26 May 2005, Myriah Conroy wrote:

> Dear Hon. County Commissioners and City Council members:
>
> What on earth is going on with Boulder elections? Do any of you care about
> them? I would have thought so.
>
> Today the Boulder County Clerk is going to ask for mail ballot elections for
> this fall's election. Shame on them and shame on you if you allow this to
> happen to the city's election. In 2002, Boulder County residents
> OVERWHELMINGLY rejected mail ballots by a margin of 39.6% for and 60.4%
> AGAINST MAIL BALLOT elections. We have let them slip before but not again.
>
> Don't you care what the people want?
>
> Whether it's council elections, land use or a transportation mill levy,
> Boulder residents do not want to be forced to vote by mail.
>
> Either you stand up now, today, or I hope that you will step down from
> misrepresenting the people of Boulder in time that we can elect effective
> this fall who understand their responsibility to serve the people of
> Boulder.
>
> With all due respect,
> Myriah Conroy