Election Law Center has learned that 1,100 Florida voters will not be able to participate in today’s state primary because of snafus by the government.  300 absentee voters in Martin County (FL) and 800 in Indian River County (FL) did not receive their requested absentee ballots in time to participate in today’s important primary election because the United States Post Office treated the bulk absentee ballot mailings as third class mail.  The ballots were deposited by Martin and Indian River County election officials with the United States Post Office nearly three weeks ago, but the USPS office in Jacksonville treated the absentee ballot mailings as third class mail. 

Some of the voters just today received their absentee ballots by mail, and today is the day of the election.  According to attorneys knowledgeable with Florida election law, these ballots may not be faxed, emailed or otherwise returned electronically.  That means 1,100 voters who sought to participate in the election will not be allowed to participate.

Who is running?  There are primaries for United States Senate, Alan West vs. Robert Crowder, State House, County Commissioner, Sheriff, School Supervisors, and other Congressional offices.  Examine a sample ballot here.

Election Law Center has learned that 1,100 Florida voters will not be able to participate in today’s state primary because of snafus by the government.  300 absentee voters in Martin County (FL) and 800 in Indian River County (FL) did not receive their requested absentee ballots in time to participate in today’s important primary election because the United States Post Office treated the bulk absentee ballot mailings as third class mail.  The ballots were deposited by Martin and Indian River County election officials with the United States Post Office nearly three weeks ago, but the USPS office in Jacksonville treated the absentee ballot mailings as third class mail. 

Some of the voters just today received their absentee ballots by mail, and today is the day of the election.  According to attorneys knowledgeable with Florida election law, these ballots may not be faxed, emailed or otherwise returned electronically.  That means 1,100 voters who sought to participate in the election will not be allowed to participate.

Who is running?  There are primaries for United States Senate, Alan West vs. Robert Crowder, State House, County Commissioner, Sheriff, School Supervisors, and other Congressional offices.  Examine a sample ballot here.

My book about civil rights, voting and the Justice Department, Injustice came out last October and stayed in the top 100 at Amazon and Barnes and Noble for a couple of weeks.  What I did not know, until today, is that it also made the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of October 28, 2011.  How this escaped me I have no idea.  Belated news can be as good as timely news.  Of course there are still copies to be had at Amazon or at the link over there on the left hand side of the page.

My book about civil rights, voting and the Justice Department, Injustice came out last October and stayed in the top 100 at Amazon and Barnes and Noble for a couple of weeks.  What I did not know, until today, is that it also made the New York Times Bestseller list for the week of October 28, 2011.  How this escaped me I have no idea.  Belated news can be as good as timely news.  Of course there are still copies to be had at Amazon or at the link over there on the left hand side of the page.

A review of Who’s Counting by Ray Hartwell.  Bring Out Your Dead at American Spectator.

A review of Who’s Counting by Ray Hartwell.  Bring Out Your Dead at American Spectator.

 Kansas.  “The official certification of last week’s primary election will have to wait until Thursday after disagreements between the Cherokee County Commission and Cherokee County Clerk Crystal Gatewood over how the vote should be certified reached an impasse Monday.

Commission Chairman Richard Hilderbrand had asked for numbers showing how many people had voted to be correlated with how many ballots were counted.”

 Kansas.  “The official certification of last week’s primary election will have to wait until Thursday after disagreements between the Cherokee County Commission and Cherokee County Clerk Crystal Gatewood over how the vote should be certified reached an impasse Monday.

Commission Chairman Richard Hilderbrand had asked for numbers showing how many people had voted to be correlated with how many ballots were counted.”

There’s been lots of guest blogging over the last week by Tabella and Lex – all for the benefit of ELC’s readership.  Having two other election bloggers carrying the load can be a big help.

There’s been lots of guest blogging over the last week by Tabella and Lex – all for the benefit of ELC’s readership.  Having two other election bloggers carrying the load can be a big help.