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Re: RFPET Recommendation


I don't particularly think another angry thread is useful.

The record is already straight.
There is one and only one person responsible for elections in Boulder County, and that's the County Clerk. Period.
No one else should be blamed, she ran for the office and wanted the job because of how qualified she supposedly is, now she hasn't done it properly (that is, voter confidence is lower now than when she took office) despite four years on the case. 

If she can't do her job, it's not the citizens' fault.

Please don't pick fights here, Bo!

Joe



On Mar 29, 2006, at 2:42 PM, Delta wrote:


Let me set the record straight....
(see below)


-----Original Message-----
From: Neal McBurnett [mailto:neal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 9:16 AM
To: cvv-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RFPET Recommendation


Attached is a new version of the RFPET Recommendation which has
searchable/copyable text.

I don't yet see it at the clerk's web site

 http://www.co.boulder.co.us/clerk/elections/index.htm

It is a shame to see the committee not require that the system comply
with Colorado law (by producing auditable results) and rush ahead in
the face of so many problems.


WRONG! The recommendations say that a real audit must be and *can* be
performed....
YOU were instrumental in us recommending that!


 And the 'bait and switch' from a rental

to suggesting that it be bought is a real end-run around the
democratic process.


Bullcrap! It is being fiscally responsible.
Do you know what the leasing price is???   a.b million
Do you know what the purchase price is???    a.b million
(I *think* the price is public at this time, but just in case)
So, which would *you* do? Rent it for a price and then give it back, or buy it for the same price and then at least have something you could sell or 
even scrap....*something*??
Lease it and you got nada.....there is no other option.




We haven't seen the price yet, but the county should offer the same
possibility to other bidders and start the RFP process over, with
specific invites to ballot marking vendors and demands that the
Secretary of State should certify ballot marking equipment like other
states do.


And how does this get us compliant for the election in November????
You know what *really* pisses me off?
The Clerk is in this position BECAUSE OF THIS GROUP OF CVV ACTIVISTS!
YOU pushed to rent not purchase.....
and when the Clerk got screwed because *nobody* wants to rent ( who knew?) 
NOW you jump all over them for trying to salvage the situation?

you're a better man than that, Neal.....




Neal McBurnett                 http://bcn.boulder.co.us/~neal/
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