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ANCHORAGE – Assembly Chairwoman Debbie Ossiander said Friday she’s not ready to appoint a special counsel to review the results of this week’s municipal election. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska requested the independent counsel after voters reported being unable to cast a card Tuesday night because of ballot shortages citywide. The Municipal Clerk’s office reported more than 6,000 questioned ballots cast across Anchorage’s 121 precincts, with nearly 1,500 cast when voters were forced to migrate precincts to find one with enough ballots. The numbers have prompted the Municipal Attorney’s office to investigate possible voter disenfranchisement, and Ossiander said the office would primarily examine its impact on election results. Until the office had grasped the scope of disenfranchisement, Ossiander said a special counsel appointment would be “premature.” But Jeffrey Mittman said his organization had already been contacted by at least 120 registered Anchorage voters unable to vote Tuesday because of lack of ballots. “At this point, we now do have credible information that many were going to their original polling place and were told there ‘We’ve run out of original ballots, go to polling location two.'” Ultimately, he said they never found a poll in time. It’s a situation that demands an independent examination, he said, but not because of who won or lost the hotly contested election. “We know this election went astray,” Mittman said. “Whether or not it effected the results is a completely different question, and we have to know it will never happen again.” When even one person is denied their right to vote, he said everyone loses. |
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Lluna said on Friday, Apr 6 at 8:49 PM
the aclu just wants to get their money (10,000.00)back after giving to the side that lost. lmao losers
86664026Mandy Gershon said on Sunday, Apr 8 at 11:33 AM
Lluna, if you hadn't been allowed to vote, I bet you wouldn't be saying that.
86770476Lluna said on Sunday, Apr 8 at 11:45 PM
Mandy Gershon said yesterday at 7:33 PM Lluna, if you hadn't been allowed to vote, I bet you wouldn't be saying that............................................ dont bet on it loser, your gay agenda lost so go back to cali or where ever you came from..
86802144acidstainsteve said on Monday, Apr 9 at 7:17 AM
I would like to see how the polling locations that were shorted voted.Could these shortages of ballots be more than an accident
86824706Steve S said on Monday, Apr 9 at 3:07 PM
We the people definitley need to be provided a list of locations that had the largest number of voters that were not allowed to vote. If they were locations that primarily consisted of voters that would have voted for Yes on 5, that just adds to the fact (yes Fact) that Jim Minnery and his crew purposely acted to try and fix the election process.
86867406Steve S said on Monday, Apr 9 at 6:46 PM
Lluna... I am not blaming anyone for the failure of prop 5 to pass, that is if it has failed. Its not tallied yet there for it hasnt failed. What is said with absolutley no bias fact is the one Anchorage campaign was real and true. The opposition nothing but lies and conjecture and fear to make you feel how you do. Hows it feel to have someone else tell you how feel? Feel like a puppet yet? Do you like lining their pockets? How is it a preacher like Prevo has a 5 car garage? Because he knows how to make more money than any Executive Director than almost any fortune 500 company... He knows how to tell you to give it to him. Hows it feel to live middle to low class when he laughs with his friends in luxury... Hmmm... maybe we can get him on MTV cribs?
86882596Steve S said on Tuesday, Apr 10 at 7:36 AM
Lluna - If you think this is about one class of people wanting to sue another class of people you really need to read the ammendment that prop 5 is and what it adds to the current non discrimination law. It is a shame you do not believe in equality for anyone and everyone.
86922426Anonymous said on Tuesday, Apr 10 at 9:58 AM
I'd be totally shocked if there was a do-over vote... fact is ... I was shocked someone in the city said it might happen... get the picture? Check past elections... my favorite was the raven on the power substation that disrupted the power and... ohhhhh shock... the vote was ended... not just stopped
86937486Mandy Gershon said on Tuesday, Apr 10 at 12:39 PM
Lluna, you shouldn't make so many blind assumptions. #1, I don't have an agenda, except that Americans should never be denied the right to vote. I'm sorry if my wanting the law and the rights of Americans offends you. #2, I'm an Alaskan. #3, What are you afraid of?
86954276Steve S said on Tuesday, Apr 10 at 2:12 PM
Lluna - My apologies, I was attempting to educate the ignorant. I didnt realize it was stupidity and not ignorance that guides you. Enjoy your hate, how that must burn inside.
86964206Steve S said on Tuesday, Apr 10 at 4:49 PM
Lluna... You are an idiot. Some people should be hit by a bus and you are one of them.
86978545Mandy Gershon said on Tuesday, Apr 10 at 9:18 PM
Wow! Lluna, I think you could truly use some professional help.
87000163Snowgod said on Wednesday, Apr 11 at 12:12 PM
Mandy Gershon said yesterday at 5:18 AM Wow! Lluna, I think you could truly use some professional help.... No worries Mandy. Lluna is just having extreme difficulties dealing with thier latent homosexuality. History has proven time and time again the ones that hate others hate themselves for the same reasons. Just come out already, its ok, life gets better.
87066175Mandy Gershon said on Wednesday, Apr 11 at 2:23 PM
@Snowgod ~ Thanks! I think it's kind of ironic, really. Been married almost 20 years now and have 4 kids ... had no idea I was a lesbian. So glad I have people like Lluna to clue me in.
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