More on polls
As many of our readers know, I host a public affairs program on KZYX public radio every second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. This past week I had no guest lined up and so I just opened the phones to the listeners to talk about whatever they wanted to talk about and we got on a lengthy discussion of mail-in voting. Most of the callers who participated said they hated mail-in voting and wanted their polls reopened. I have ranted on this subject often (I want a poll to go to ) and did so again on the air Thursday. Here's a follow-up email I got from one listener:
"Heard you on KZYX&Z tonight but couldn't get through. I prefer to vote on election day. When I was first required to use a mail in ballot, I was moving and the parts got separated, I didn't vote. The second time, I walked my ballot to the old firehouse in Laytonville and the poll worker put it (under the pile of pollworker jackets) on a table. Chilled, speechless, and disheartened, I left wondering that would become of my 'sacred' ballot. Having to put my address and signature on the outside of the envelope seems pretty risky given all the identity theft going on these days as well. I would love a receipt from the registrar saying my vote was received and counted. Glad you are batting the ballot subject around and hope you get Marsha on the air before she leaves."
I promised a previous listener that I would try to get Marsha on the air for my next show in December, and I will.