Seattlest: LA Should Probably Just Move To an All Caucus System

brappy

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:14:17 -0800

Well, in King County today, 20-25% of the ballots are not marked correctly, according to the AP.

partyfernandez

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:44:40 -0800

so, let me get this straight - if you're an independent, you have to mark a) what primary you're voting in, and b) who you're voting for? so, like, if you JUST put "Obama", they couldn't figure out you were voting in the Democratic Primary, so they're throwing the vote out?

Seth

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:27:27 -0800

I think in a presidential preference primary, 9% of people clearly indicates some deficiency in design. I'm sure there are some people who go to a presidential primary, get into the booth, and they decide, "you know what, I don't think I'm going to vote after all"...but I can't imagine that percentage is as high as 9%.

brappy

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:32:18 -0800

Bitter, much? People always get confused by ballots. Is 9% of people not marking a presidential preference or whatever an abnormally high number? I remember that in Snohomish County after the first partisan primary in 2006 (or so) a lot of people didn't fill out their ballots correctly. Is this an outsized number?

JR

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:50:08 -0800

At least that mustache looks sweet as ever.