[Magdalen] Ten More Days

[Scott Knitter]

I voted early, in our local public library, and used an electronic
touchscreen device. There were 93 choices to be made, for president,
U.S. senator, U.S. representative, state legislators, local water
authority, and a vote of "yes" or "no" on each of 60 judges: "yes" to
allow them to stay in office; "no" to remove them. 60% "no" votes are
required to remove, and it pretty much never happens. I vote "no" on
all as a protest against this system and to move any stinkers one vote
closer to removal. Speeds up the voting process as well. I've been
told that's a "thoughtless" approach, but I feel strongly about the
principles behind it. What's thoughtless (and possibly racist) is
voting "yes" for those with apparently Irish surnames, as a study has
found those judges do better than the others.

On Sun, Oct 30, 2016 at 4:33 AM, Roger Stokes
<roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com> wrote:
> I know someone from California now living in the UK. She said she had
> printed a whole load of papers to print out and then airmail back. I hate to
> think how much that cost her. I am thankful we are spared such a plethora of
> things to vote for, which surely have an effect on the turnout. Not only are
> you faced with so many questions that tke time to answer but that time
> increases the time others wait in line for you to finish the process.

-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA