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E-Mail is the best way that our views can be presented to our Legislators. When I send them e-mail I usually get back a “caned” letter that seems to agree with me but it does not provide a means as to weather or not action was taken on the concern and if amendments to bills were made to make them worthless. On this Webster I will include all my letters to legislators and their answers. Please feel free to contact me at vern@armory.com
Kelly Barlean Washington State Representative 10 Legislative District
360.786.7914 barlean_ke@leg.wa.gov
Barry Shlin State Representative 10th Legislative District 360.786.7914 schlin_ba@leg.wa.gov
P.O. BOX 40600 Olympia, Washington 98504
Subject: Voting Reform, Suggested.
I feel that the absentee mail in ballot is the safest and most accrete way to record the wishes of the voter. Absentee ballots is the best way for workers and senior citizens to vote
Necessary means would be needed to prevent fraud, i.e. large fines for corrosion by spouse or other people.
No voting results should be announced until all ballots are counted, and not until the DAY AFTER ELECTION.
It is important to the voter to know how many votes were cast for each person or bill, even if the count was too small to make a difference. All ballots MUST be counted.
If a ballot is rejected the voter must be informed as to why.
Monday, April 23, 2001
Kelly Barlean Washington State Representative 10 Legislative District
360.786.7914 barlean_ke@leg.wa.gov
Barry Shlin State Representative 10th Legislative District
360.786.7914
PO BOX 40600 Olympia, Washington 98504
schlin_ba@leg.wa.gov
The "smorgasbord" Ballot.
The honorable Kelly Barlean and Barry Shlin
The so-called "smorgasbord" plan would allow a vote to pick a
GOP, Democratic or Libertarian-only ballot, or a "traditional" ballot
listing all candidates.
I prefer to vote for the candidate or the issue. I can see a
candidate, I can
talk to him or her, and I can get an answer from the candidate,
None of
which I can get from a political party. Political parties are
necessary but
reform is needed. Political parties have closed door meetings
with little
impute from the public.
A representative should represent first the people in their district
and the nation as a whole, Not just the Party nor just the people who voted
for them.