[Peace-discuss] [OccupyCU] opposing anti-voting measures in Champaign County

["E. Wayne Johnson 朱稳森"]

Hulten is a Grade A jerk.

I suggest you write letters to the Noose-Garotte
stating the known facts clearly, and explaining why
the actions of a political hack like Hulten are such
an insult.

Note that the local Democrat machine does similar but different things,
but it is really quite a travesty that someone like Hulten is
permitted to hold an office in the public trust.


On 10/26/12 8:10, pat.simpson at comcast.net wrote:
> Agreed.  I am willing to write an email to Hulten - I've had about 
> enough of these suppression efforts.
>
> Pat
>
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> *From: *"Michael Weissman" <mbwmbwmbw at gmail.com>
> *To: *"occupycu" <OccupyCU at lists.chambana.net>
> *Cc: *peace-discuss at anti-war.net
> *Sent: *Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:56:58 PM
> *Subject: *[OccupyCU] opposing anti-voting measures in Champaign County
>
> Regardless of how one feels about particular parties or candidates, I 
> hope that everyone on this list wants to stop the various steps that 
> have been used to prevent or discourage voting by minorities, 
> students, etc. Gordy Hulten has started a very unusual, almost unique, 
> new policy to discourage grace-period voting. Please circulate this 
> widely so that:
>
> 1. People who need to grace-period vote (late registration) may have a 
> chance to deal with the current system.
>
> 2. Maybe we can pressure Hulten to allow the same simple same-day 
> system as almost all the rest of the state.
>
> Please circulate this to other lists.
>
> CANDIDATE CHARLIE SMYTH CALLS ON COUNTY CLERK TO
> ALLOW SAME-DAY VOTING DURING GRACE PERIOD
>
> Urbana, IL—Among Illinois’ 102 counties, Champaign County is the only 
> county where same-day voting is denied during Grace Period 
> Registration and Voting (October 10 through November 3). Citizens 
> may register, but must wait for an absentee ballot to be mailed to 
> their address before voting. Wayne Countyand McDonough County offer 
> mixtures of absentee and same-day voting, depending on the closeness
> of the election and the staff’s workload, and the City of 
> Bloomington’s Election Commission has a policy similar to Champaign 
> County, but the rest of McLean County and every other county in the 
> state allows or requires same-day voting.
>
> Charlie Smyth, Democratic candidate for County Clerk, says he will 
> allow same-day voting if he is elected:
>
> Voting is the bedrock of our democracy. During the Grace Period, 
> citizens must go to the
> County Clerk’s office, present a current state or federally issued 
> photo ID and proof of
> address. Having satisfied the lawful requirements, they ought to be 
> able to vote right
> then and there, as is done in the vast majority of counties throughout 
> Illinois.
>
> The extra step of sending an absentee ballot costs taxpayer funds, 
> adds staff time, and
> creates the risk that the voter's ballot will not be counted. Many 
> citizens who use Grace
> Period voting will not have their votes counted unless the County 
> Clerk changes his
> policy now, to allow Grace Period voters to vote as soon as he 
> registers them.
>
> The most pervasive voting problem is that too many citizens who are 
> entitled to vote
> are unable to do so. I call on the Champaign County Clerk to make the 
> needed change
> now to ensure that no registered voters are disenfranchised in this 
> election.
>
> Smyth also notes that the voter guide published in the News-Gazette 
> contains no information about Grace Period procedures. “If I am 
> elected,” Smyth continues, “I will bring Grace Period Registration 
> and Voting procedures in line with the rest of the state’s counties. I 
> will make these and other improved instructions available in future 
> voter guides, on the County Clerk’s web site, and other 
> cost-effective venues. We need to do more to encourage broad 
> participation in our democratic process. ”
>
> Charlie Smyth will be available for interviews today and will hold a 
> press conference on this and other voter registration irregularities 
> in the current Clark’s office Friday morning, Oct. 26, at 10:30 a.m. 
> at the City of Urbana Council Chambers, Urbana City Building, 400 S. 
> Vine St.
>
> -- 
> Michael Weissman
>
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