[Vision2020] voting and the levy

Tue Nov 13 20:36:01 PST 2007

Gee, this seems obvious . . . 

State law holds that the school district, as a taxing entity, conducts its elections for levy increases.  

MSD believed the previous levy ballot wording was in accordance with that same law.  Its lawyers, and, I believe, the State Department of Education, reviewed the ballot language.  The judge held that the wording was not correct.  The most recent levy had to be run again, which is what the rest of us voted for or against today.  

I contend that your criticism that MSD administers school district levy elections is unfair.  Further, I'm disappointed that you not only don't vote but spend an enormous amount of time slamming those who not only vote, but serve.  

keely

Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:28:26 -0800
From: donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] voting and the levy
To: kjajmix1 at msn.com; areaman at moscow.com; the_ivies3 at yahoo.com; vision2020 at moscow.com

Keely,     If MSD runs elections according to State Law, how come we are rerunning the levy?     Best,     Donovan

keely emerinemix <kjajmix1 at msn.com> wrote:      I resent, Donovan, your cheap shot and insinuation that MSD is dishonest because it follows Idaho State Code and, as a taxing entity, runs its elections according to specific requirements set out within that code.  Further, no one, least of all MSD, is trying to stop you from voting.  Your own belligerence and paranoia does that for you.

I'd like very much to think you're better than this.

keely

      Date: Tue, 13
 Nov 2007 17:52:05 -0800
From: donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com
To: areaman at moscow.com; the_ivies3 at yahoo.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] voting and the levy

  Dan C,     "Tell that to Wade Hampton, former South Latah Highway District
commissioner, who lost the last election 124-123 to Kelly Giese."     If I would have voted it would have 125-123, Dan. So it wouldn't have made a difference.      I am sure it is easier for you to vote than me, as MSD probably doesn't try to stop you.      Doesn't anyone else find it odd that MSD is in charge of setting up, recording and reporting voting results to determine if it gets more money? Shouldn't an unbiased source be in charge of an election that doesn't directly benefit from the outcome?     It is like putting a candidate in charge of running an
 election he or she is in. It's Kathleen Harris x 100.  The City or County should run the election.      Best,     Donovan

Dan Carscallen <areaman at moscow.com> wrote:  Vizzz peeps (that's for you, Scott Dredge)

Donovan says:
". . . the election never comes down to one vote."

Tell that to Wade Hampton, former South Latah Highway District
commissioner, who lost the last election 124-123 to Kelly Giese.

Then Donovan says:
". . . If it was easier to vote, I would vote. But it is a hassle for
something that brings no fruit."

I'm not sure what's so hard about it. I know where you live, you know
where I live, and it's a less
 than ten minute walk to the fairgrounds to
vote. It's also less than ten minutes to the courthouse if you want to
vote absentee. None too difficult. If my wife's 80-something grandma
can get herself out of Good Sam's to go punch a couple holes in a card,
I'd think a young and vigorous Donovan Arnold can do the same. 

Excuses are like cowboy hats. And those who don't exercise their
privilege vote have no right to bitch.

DC

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