Subject: Re: [LPNY DISCUSS] Voter Guide deadline Thursday
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 22:54:44 -0400
To:        <lpny_discuss@yahoogroups.com>
From:     Bob Armstrong <bob@cosy.com>
On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 19:12:03 -0400, Gary Popkin wrote:
>=A0>From: "Steven K Isler" <isler@usa.com>
>=A0>
>=A0>If you are interested in submitting a pro or con statement=
 (200 word
>=A0>max) re the ballot proposal for non-partisan elections, or the=
 two
>=A0>other proposals, for publication in the NYC Voter Guide, the=
 deadline
>=A0>is Thursday, Sept 4 at 5 pm.
>=A0>
>=A0Does anyone know how citizen statements are chosen for=
 publication or not
>=A0publication in the voter guide? =A0How can they print all the=
 statements
>=A0submitted, but then again how can they not?

 From http://www.nyccfb.info/press/082803.htm : 
Information provided for referenda includes the text of the=
 ballot questions and a plain language summary, and may also=
 include =93pro=94 and =93con=94 statements submitted by members of the=
 public in support of or in opposition to the proposals. 

 I believe they may print a number of comments as long as they=
 don't
 get flooded .

 Simply to click the counter of "Libertarian" name exposures it=
 would
 probably be worthwhile to submit some intelligent position . It=
 would
 be more productive than just trading obscenities with each other=
 .
 
 Bonnie's observations that a crowded ballot/Instant Runoff , (=
 which
 in light of CA's complex realphabetization scheme's acceptance=
 seems
 less pie in the sky ) is much more appealing than the proposed=
 2
 stage process should be included .

 The dissenting comments of Commissioner Father Joseph A. O=92Hare=
 S.J. 
  http://www.nyc.gov/html/charter/html/pr_082503_opinion.html=
 are
 worth evaluating also . The fact that 
... "it is true that elected public officials and Democratic=
 Party leaders were vehement in their opposition to this=
 proposal" 
 does speak for it being a distinct improvement .

 Can anyone figure out what the requirements for getting on the
 September ballot would be ? 

--=A0
=A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864
Liberty : http://cosy.com/Liberty.htm
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A02003/09/03 9:46:31 PM