Attn: Mr. David Stragand, Forward Look Federal Appellate Court in Atlanta
From: Global FWDLK Appellate Court
Re: Ballot Design for 2002 FWDLK Calendar
Since we detect resistance in your carrying out the directive of the Forward
Look Federal Appellate Court in Atlanta, we are taking the opportunity
during this stalling tactic to notify you of a recommendation for future
ballot design.
A.
Several briefs were submitted over the weekend to this Court requesting
future FWDLK Calendar ballots revise the voting process to one (and only
one) view of a vehicle from a selection of several views - if desired - of
that same vehicle.
B.
Signatories stated they were upset when voting for a specific image (view)
they liked but not liking a different image (view) of the same vehicle,
however thus diligently entering their required total of votes cast but
later changing those same votes after giving the originally voted image(s) a
second or third thought prior to submitting their ballots (thereby possibly
contributing to the added chads found on the Atlanta County Canvassing Board
floor by the Forward Look County Sheriff).
C.
The recommendation of this Court is to strongly suggest the Atlanta FWDLK
Court ask the Atlanta County Canvassing Board to revisit the next ballot
design and assign each select specific image (view), with a simple unique
alphanumeric identity designation such as:
A1, A2, A3 etc.
or for the technically challenged as:
2002FWDLK58bluegreen2doorhtDeSoto101A-frnt3-4inbrightsunwithauntmartha
2002FWDLK58bluegreen2doorhtDeSoto101B-rearendindarkdriveway
2002FWDLK58bluegreen2doorhtDeSoto101C-sideunderoaktreewithwheelbarrow
etc.
D.
We have had this ballot design proposal reviewed by the State Elections
Ballot Designer in W Palm Beach County, FL who assures us that if all
choices are kept on alternating lines on different pages you should be able
to hand tabulate the results very quickly (prior to the next calendar year)
and reduce the number of suspected anomalies. We also suggest that for any
challenged ballots that an independent representative selected from each of
the Ford Club of America and the General Motors Owners Club be stationed on
either side of the ballot counter as tabulations are made.
E.
In closing, it is the position of this Court that the above changes will
eliminate most all future over and under voting on your calendar ballots.
Respectfully submitted,
Global FWDLK Appellate Court
Dave Stragand wrote:
> Okay... the Forward Look Federal Appellate Court in Atlanta has ordered
> me to release the results of the voting.
>
> But let me start off by saying that you people are worse than Palm Beach
> County voters... =) Out of 139 votes, there were 38 undervotes (less
> than 16) and 2 overvotes (more than 16), and 15 people who voted more
> than once.
>
> The Forward Look County Canvassing Board has determined the following
> criteria for judging the ballots:
>
> - If you voted twice, shame on you. Only your last recorded vote by
> date/time was counted.
> - Overvotes were discarded. It's too hard to figure out a fair formula
> for discarding 1-11 extra votes. Sorry.
> - Undervotes -were- counted. The Forward Look County Supreme Court
> ruled that some people only liked 15 or less vehicles, and that their
> voice supporting their few candidates should be heard.
> - Ten votes from people not on the list who all voted within one hour
> for only one car were discarded. It was... "a disturbing anomaly".
> - Hanging, pregnant, and swinging door chads were not counted. 21 chads
> were found on the floor of my den, and have been retained as evidence by
> the Forward Look County Sheriff.
>
> And the winners are: (drumroll please...)
>
> HA!
>
> I'm going to keep y'all in suspense. The winners will be posted as soon
> as we know the U.S. presidential election results, or Christmas,
> whichever comes first. =)
>
> -Dave
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