Brian -
LOL ! One of the funniest emails of the year. Dave S. - is there an award
for that ?
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: brians <xm2cars@xxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 12:28 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Calendar Car Voting Results
> 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
>
>
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