Stopped by county headquarters to pick up some filled out proxy forms for my site, and a fellow came in to ask some questions about caucuses. Mostly had to do with how long it would take (you can sign in and leave, takes about 20 minutes at least) and how late he can show up…
Month: February 2008
And I thought our caucuses were bad (closed caucuses in Montana)
Our caucuses that will get a ten percent voter turnout are bad, but not this bad (via Left in the West): Only party leaders will vote in today’s Republican presidential caucuses in Montana, but many in the rank-and-file apparently didn’t get the word. “The public thinks there’s a Republican election tomorrow,” Deb Mart, elections supervisor…
Crist v. Baird, will she get Move On help?
One interesting note from the Thurston Democrats meeting on Monday that I forgot to pass on: Cheryl Crist, who ran against Brian Baird in 2006 2004, is going at it again. The difference this time is that Baird made waves in Southwest Washington (and the country for that matter) by supporting the Iraq surge. Before…
We may not have to pay for postage on mail-in ballots
But, even more drop off boxes might be even more ideal. Maybe we can call it a “drop off” election. Small brew-haha in Thurston County last fall when an old fellow decided not to put postage on his ballot. The ballot was delivered anyway, and the county started sending him stamps, avoiding pissing the guy…