Comments on: Proposed bill seeks to recoup costs of special elections

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:26:29 +0000

“Voters are very tired of politicians who act in ways that just simply seem to be tone-deaf to common sense, and I think they’re tired of politicians costing them fundamental services,” Patterson said.
Thank you for stating the obvious, and it will not change because $$$ rules politicians and the political process.

By: bob

bob — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:43:50 +0000

In reply to Richard Rider. The way this state is going we are all going to need a long period of recuperation!

By: Richard Rider

Richard Rider — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:50:32 +0000

A more effective way to cut taxpayer outlays for such special elections is to make them mail ballot only. Indeed, Oregon has held mail ballot only votes for ALL elections for over a decade, and it works well.

I suspect the cost of such a special election done by mail would be less than a third of the conventional precinct voting, and save volunteers thousands of hours manning voting areas where VERY few voters actually vote (most already vote by mail in such elections anyway — perhaps 70%). It would also materially increase voter participation, as we found in San Diego when we held such mail ballot special elections.

By: Richard Rider

Richard Rider — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:45:24 +0000

I think you meant “recoup” — not “recuperate.”