Denver November 2004 Election
Secretary of State Doneta Davidson is under the gun for her interpretation of election law, according to the Rocky Mountain News [October 1, 2004, "Vote rules challenged"]. From the article, "The Colorado secretary of state's guidelines for counting certain ballots are contradictory, difficult to understand and could lead to a debacle where thousands of legitimate votes will not be counted, critics said during a hearing Thursday. Representatives from Fair Vote Colorado, the American Civil Liberties Union and Common Cause testified before Secretary of State Donetta Davidson, hoping to convince her to change some of her voting rules. Davidson doesn't make voting law, but rather she interprets and translates it into guidelines that are followed by county clerks and election judges. In some cases, people at the hearing said, federal election laws are not being followed. In others, they said, the rules are written poorly and have led to confusion among election officials. For example, under federal law, people who show up at the polls and can't provide identification are supposed to be given a provisional ballot. Assuming election officials can verify the person is registered to vote, that ballot is then supposed to be counted."
The Independence Institute has come up with an alternative to fastracks, according to the Rocky Mountain News [October 1, 2004, "FasTracks alternative unveiled"]. From the article, "The Independence Institute released its alternative to FasTracks on Thursday, calling for express toll lanes, synchronized traffic signals and low-interest auto loans to the poor." These guys are really in touch with reality. Poor people need low cost auto insrance and gasoline.
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