My original post is shown below. In the meantime, here is the update.
Update: When I first wrote this blog, it was to help people make sure that their ballots would be counted. I gave tips to help make that happen.
Since that time, it seems that it is really time to make something happen to always ensure that the American people's votes all count. When the Electoral College first came about, it was supposed to help smaller states have as much voting power as larger states. That probably seemed like a good solution for the time. News did not travel quickly and candidates had to work harder to reach the voting public.
Since then, elections have almost become like a card game, where the candidates hone their strategies to win the 'game'.
It is time for more fair elections. It is time for no more gerrymandering, no more voting by districts period. It is time for all people's votes to count no matter the majority color of their state, red or blue. It is time for corporate American to not be involved with elections. Each American citizen's vote should count equally in the voting process.
The Electoral College is not longer needed, it's purpose is no longer needed. It is time to Make All Votes Count. It is time for the votes of the American people to decide who our president is to be.
If you want to help get this message out to more people, here is a link for Make All Votes Count business cards:
There will be another link coming with more, Make All Votes Count, message on other products too.
Here is the Original Post:
Here are some tips to help ensure that your vote, ballot will count.
1. For paper ballots, fill in the circle next to the candidate that you are voting for. Circling the candidates name disqualifies the ballot.
2. Only vote for the maximum number of candidates allowed, or less, for that section. Voting for more than the maximum number allowed for any section can disqualify the ballot.
3. Sign your ballot. Ballots without a signature are disqualified.
4. If hand delivering your ballot to your voting office, make sure that a postmark isn't required for your state. New York had disqualified ballots in the primary because they didn't have a postmark on them. This was however reversed and the ballots were counted. So just check things out up front to make the process easier from the start.
Any of the above reasons were why ballots were not counted in the Primary elections. So be sure to follow the instructions. If you know anyone who may not understand the instructions, please give them some guidance on the correct way of filling out their ballots, to help ensure that their ballots will be counted too.
I have made some business cards and posters with the basic tips on them, for ease of sharing this information. Please do share this blog and or the business cards and or posters to help more votes be counted in our election.
The basic tips are printed on the back of the business cards:
The posters are 8-1/2 by 11 inches and they can be ordered on smaller and or some larger sizes.
May your vote be counted.
Cheryl Paton
No comments:
Post a Comment