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Plain and simple wrote on Jan 31, 2008 4:10 PM:

" MEA insists on this backward and ridiculous method of voting for one reason only -- so management can exercise some control over what ballots get kicked out. For all the fuss over this, and considering how easy and cheap it would be to fix it, there can be no other logical conclusion. It is shameful that nothing is done about this indefensible practice, which is Reason No. 27, of hundreds, to vote for Burchell and Kincaid. "




Ah...I see... wrote on Jan 30, 2008 11:05 PM:

" Nice that you came out and admitted that...at least we know what kind of person we are up against. "




Yes, wrote on Jan 30, 2008 8:35 AM:

" We're saying that 20% of the people are too stupid to be allowed to vote. I'd say its a miracle the number isn't higher. "




I'm not saying...continued wrote on Jan 30, 2008 8:28 AM:

" If its really the signature card not matching the ballot that is the cause of kicking out so many ballots, then you would think that MEA would WANT to let you know so that you can, I don't know, SIGN A NEW SIGNATURE CARD so the same thing doesn't happen next year. Unless of course they don't actually want people to be able to vote. "




I'm not saying wrote on Jan 30, 2008 8:25 AM:

" That MEA is defrauding the people...lots of others are saying it, but that's not my point here. My point is that we are told to vote in these elections. We have an expectation that our votes are counted. We know that ballots are numbered and tracked with signatures as well, so keeping track of whose vote is counted is easy. Especially since they have a list of the voters already casting ballots when you go to the annual meeting. I'm saying that not informing people when their signature causes their vote to be thrown out just perpetuates the problem. "




geo wrote on Jan 30, 2008 4:58 AM:

" It sounds like your ballot can be thrown out if the counter doesn't like your penmanship.I for one would like to know if there was a problem. We all know MEA likes to inform the public with expensive glossy pamphlets, or is this only when the need suits them? "




Correctly... wrote on Jan 29, 2008 10:38 PM:

" By correctly, read "The way Management wants". "




So is what you guys are saying... wrote on Jan 29, 2008 10:37 PM:

" that last summer suddenly 20% of the people just suddenly became mentally deficient? And that we just happen to have been discussing a highly contentious issue where MEA (proven in their own documents) decided on a course of action before ordering the research to back it up and years before asking the members if it is what THEY want? 20% got too stupid to sign their names right? Actually, heck, throw that out as an anomaly. 4-5% even seems more than I am ready to accept. "




Valid Ballots Get Rejected wrote on Jan 29, 2008 10:33 PM:

" My ballot was rejected for the last three years in a row. I found this out at each annual meeting. I even filled out a new signature card late in 2006 so it wouldn't happen again, but low-and-behold, 2007 elections and my ballot was rejected yet again. And what about that lady who signed the guy from Eagle River's petition? Perfectly valid member, and they couldn't find her name in a computer when they had first name, last name, and mailing address? Some people think MEA intentionally kicks ballots they don't like...this type of thing doesn't help the image. "




To If you wrote... wrote on Jan 29, 2008 9:34 PM:

" Following the ballot completion instructions is hardly the point and clearly not the issue about which Kevin Brown is writing. Kevin, as well as myself and many Mat-Su residents, are concerned that their vote may not be counted. Moreover, we are concerned our votes will be thrown out without just cause and we will never know. - If MEA is willing to pay $1 per signature to serve management, can’t they be willing to pay $.41 to send a member a note about an invalid ballot to, um, serve the members. Your comment is simply childish. "




Note Just Filling Out Correctly wrote on Jan 29, 2008 9:27 PM:

" MEA just got caught keeping a candidate off the ballot because they "couldn't" find her account records. It's hardly a matter of following simple third grade instructions folks. "




If you wrote on Jan 29, 2008 6:23 PM:

" can't follow simple instructions to fill out your ballot, it should be thrown out. Too bad for the ignorant. "




If you wrote on Jan 29, 2008 5:50 PM:

" want your vote to count all you have to do is FILL IT OUT CORRECTLY, otherwise too freakin bad. All necessary instructions are provided and if you can't follow simple 3rd grade level instructions, you vote definately should not count. "