Notes on Voting and Elections

For John, BLUF: 

V O T E !

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And here is some good advice:

In democracies, a peaceful transfer of power has two elements:  The loser concedes without violence, and the winner accepts without vengeance.

Jill Lepore

But, while you are voting in the Lowell, Massachusetts, please consider the following write-in votes. And don't forget to color in the oval at the write-in line.  Your vote is not valid without the oval being colored in.

       

Why?  Because it takes FIVE Valid Write In Votes for the Election Folks to count the votes, and it would be good to find out (1) if the system works and (2) if there are voters willing to buck the trend of Democrats running and winning.♠ ♥

(US) Representative in Congress
      Clifford R Krieger

(Commonwealth) Councillor
      George Anthes

(Commonwealth) Senator in General Court
      Kamara Kay

(Commonwealth) Representative in General Court
      Martin David Burke

(Commonwealth) Register of Probate
      Martha Howe

Three important points for Mail In Ballots:

1. Make sure you fill in all the ovals for those you wish to vote for, but no more.
2. Put your ballot inside the manila colored envelope and seal it.  If you have any doubt, use tape (Scotch Tape) to seal the flap.
3. Be sure to sign the manila colored envelope.

If these seem like picky points, remember, if this kind of strict requirements were being done in some Republican Party dominated state it would be called Voter Suppression.  So, rejoice that you live in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Regards  —  Cliff

♠  Given the current imbalance of Parties in Massachusetts, even Democrats doing the suggested Write Ins won't impact the outcome.  Everyone who reads this blog could vote for me and Lori Trehan would still win.
♥  Yes, as a Registered Republican, as a member of the Ward 1 Republican Committee in Lowell, I am embarrassed that we don't have candidates in the races listed.