08-14-2012, 09:28 AM
I respectfully disagree. The problem began first when Jamae and Dominic ignored the labor contract and summarily fired the entire elections office - apparently without consideration of either the contract or the effect such an action would have on the election which was then fast coming up. They then chose, despite knowing they were acting against the labor contract, to grandstand and take the issue to the papers. All of this blew up in their faces - and the legal costs and repercussions are far from over. To make matters worse, and continue the malfeasance, the two did not allow Pat back to work even though so ordered by higher authority.
Volunteers were, as could absolutely have been predicted, not happy to work for the County Clerk who had acted less than legally. Training new workers and finding new volunteers clearly did not work and all reported that the moral and operation of the newly constructed department was very poor. Things continued downhill - and no sign of stopping yet.
Note that the problems were not simply duplicate entries for several voters. The problems included errors on the yellow cards, not sending appropriate supplies in a timely manner to poling stations- resulting in late openings (and then with no information for early and on time voters who gave up on voting), closing offices without warning before the election, election workers (by now third and fourth string with no background or training) who did not know how to answer questions - and the list goes on. The point is that the whole series of events started with a thoughtless set of actions that were neither legal nor wise. Thankfully we do not have four years of this management to look forward to.
My guess is that the County Council will dismiss the Clerk and - if thoughtful - replace the Council Chair in hopes of putting in place an administration that can clean the whole mess up. But then it is all political.
Volunteers were, as could absolutely have been predicted, not happy to work for the County Clerk who had acted less than legally. Training new workers and finding new volunteers clearly did not work and all reported that the moral and operation of the newly constructed department was very poor. Things continued downhill - and no sign of stopping yet.
Note that the problems were not simply duplicate entries for several voters. The problems included errors on the yellow cards, not sending appropriate supplies in a timely manner to poling stations- resulting in late openings (and then with no information for early and on time voters who gave up on voting), closing offices without warning before the election, election workers (by now third and fourth string with no background or training) who did not know how to answer questions - and the list goes on. The point is that the whole series of events started with a thoughtless set of actions that were neither legal nor wise. Thankfully we do not have four years of this management to look forward to.
My guess is that the County Council will dismiss the Clerk and - if thoughtful - replace the Council Chair in hopes of putting in place an administration that can clean the whole mess up. But then it is all political.