Comments on: Election Day! http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191 Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:57:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sam Kbushyan http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191&cpage=1#comment-32 Sam Kbushyan Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:06:44 +0000 http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191#comment-32 It was smooth and it was empty...I managed to cast my vote early in order to avoid falling into the waiting line. Over all, it was great to see concerned citizens of CD 13 who excersized their democratic opinions at the polling station. It was smooth and it was empty…I managed to cast my vote early in order to avoid falling into the waiting line. Over all, it was great to see concerned citizens of CD 13 who excersized their democratic opinions at the polling station.

]]> By: against.apathy http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191&cpage=1#comment-31 against.apathy Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:55:17 +0000 http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191#comment-31 I voted at the Vedanta Society yesterday. Was in and out in 5 mins, was told hardly anyone came. I read my friends the riot act, most of them didn't know there was an election to which I asked, did you not get an election ballot in the mail?! I find it interesting that so many Angelenos can show up to vote for a president but roughly 15% of registered voters show up to vote for a mayor, city controller/attorney, council members, our educational system and important measures? In other words, you can't show up to vote for your city? The federal government will not fix the issues Los Angeles faces, people. I voted at the Vedanta Society yesterday. Was in and out in 5 mins, was told hardly anyone came. I read my friends the riot act, most of them didn’t know there was an election to which I asked, did you not get an election ballot in the mail?!

I find it interesting that so many Angelenos can show up to vote for a president but roughly 15% of registered voters show up to vote for a mayor, city controller/attorney, council members, our educational system and important measures? In other words, you can’t show up to vote for your city?

The federal government will not fix the issues Los Angeles faces, people.

]]> By: SoCalLiberal http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191&cpage=1#comment-30 SoCalLiberal Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:38:10 +0000 http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191#comment-30 I voted a few weeks ago. I prefer voting ahead of time because I'm often out of town and want to make sure I get my vote in. Voted for Antonio, Gruel, and Weiss, voted for Schwartz in the 5th, voted yes on all the city measures, voted to re-elect all the college board trustees. Hope things run smoothly tonight. :) I voted a few weeks ago. I prefer voting ahead of time because I’m often out of town and want to make sure I get my vote in. Voted for Antonio, Gruel, and Weiss, voted for Schwartz in the 5th, voted yes on all the city measures, voted to re-elect all the college board trustees. Hope things run smoothly tonight. :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191&cpage=1#comment-29 Jennifer Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:07:29 +0000 http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191#comment-29 Voted by mail - with two kids under 3 and one on the way, I wanted to make sure I got it done early and didn't let anything stop me! Voted by mail – with two kids under 3 and one on the way, I wanted to make sure I got it done early and didn’t let anything stop me!

]]> By: Jimmie http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191&cpage=1#comment-28 Jimmie Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:11:20 +0000 http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191#comment-28 I had a somewhat unsettling experience at my polling place on Coronado Terrace in Echo Park. My Ink-a-Vote stylus was running very low on ink, so I had to go over my choices several times (made sure that bubble next to Garcetti was nice and dark!), pressing much harder than I normally do. But when I turned in my ballot, I didn't get a chance to alert the poll worker because he spent a long time explaining that, even though the machine that normally checks the ballots wasn't working, my votes would still be counted. I had a somewhat unsettling experience at my polling place on Coronado Terrace in Echo Park. My Ink-a-Vote stylus was running very low on ink, so I had to go over my choices several times (made sure that bubble next to Garcetti was nice and dark!), pressing much harder than I normally do. But when I turned in my ballot, I didn’t get a chance to alert the poll worker because he spent a long time explaining that, even though the machine that normally checks the ballots wasn’t working, my votes would still be counted.

]]> By: Stephanie http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191&cpage=1#comment-27 Stephanie Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:01:29 +0000 http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191#comment-27 I voted at 9am at Allesandro Elementary--there were only a handful of people at the poll. There was a larger crowd waiting to leave than there were waiting to vote cause the ballot receptacle (don't know what it's called) had a paper jam. Or ballot jam rather. After a few minutes I just handed my ballot over to one of the workers so I could get to work. They were about to call the city when I left, I hope they fixed it.... I voted at 9am at Allesandro Elementary–there were only a handful of people at the poll. There was a larger crowd waiting to leave than there were waiting to vote cause the ballot receptacle (don’t know what it’s called) had a paper jam. Or ballot jam rather. After a few minutes I just handed my ballot over to one of the workers so I could get to work. They were about to call the city when I left, I hope they fixed it….

]]> By: Carly http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191&cpage=1#comment-26 Carly Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:57:17 +0000 http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191#comment-26 I went around 3pm today. There was 1 other person voting. I was in and out in about 5 min. Trying to encourage more people to vote. Most of my friends didn't even know voting was happening today. I went around 3pm today. There was 1 other person voting. I was in and out in about 5 min. Trying to encourage more people to vote. Most of my friends didn’t even know voting was happening today.

]]> By: dgoshilla http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191&cpage=1#comment-25 dgoshilla Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:47:14 +0000 http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191#comment-25 Eric, Good meeting you at the Echo this week. While I'm not in your district I told people that are in your district that you shared many of my beliefs on building block by block and they will hopefully support you today. I voted today in West Hollywood. There was some confusion as to where my polling place was as I have just moved. The polling volunteers were extremely helpful in providing me with a provisional ballot. I saw 10 others voting while I was there at 8:30AM. The West Hollywood election is rather interesting and I'd be surprised if there wasn't decent turnout today. The reason for disinterest in local elections is because this city is completely fragmented into separate cities that fall within LA County. Until this issue is resolved these results will be typical and these elections forgettable. the government needs to be more centralized and representative of the county as opposed to the city when it comes to the mayoral position and proposed ballot measures. Eric,

Good meeting you at the Echo this week. While I’m not in your district I told people that are in your district that you shared many of my beliefs on building block by block and they will hopefully support you today.

I voted today in West Hollywood. There was some confusion as to where my polling place was as I have just moved. The polling volunteers were extremely helpful in providing me with a provisional ballot.

I saw 10 others voting while I was there at 8:30AM. The West Hollywood election is rather interesting and I’d be surprised if there wasn’t decent turnout today.

The reason for disinterest in local elections is because this city is completely fragmented into separate cities that fall within LA County. Until this issue is resolved these results will be typical and these elections forgettable. the government needs to be more centralized and representative of the county as opposed to the city when it comes to the mayoral position and proposed ballot measures.

]]> By: Los Angelista http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191&cpage=1#comment-24 Los Angelista Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:46:45 +0000 http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191#comment-24 I went to vote over on Melrose and Berendo about an hour ago. It had horrible street parking and it was pretty dead in there. No one else was in there voting other than me. The poll worker said I was around the 50th voter. The one weird thing was that that is not my normal polling place and the workers had two voting roster books. I wasn't in the first one so I had to go to another table for them to find me on THAT roster. I went to vote over on Melrose and Berendo about an hour ago. It had horrible street parking and it was pretty dead in there. No one else was in there voting other than me. The poll worker said I was around the 50th voter.

The one weird thing was that that is not my normal polling place and the workers had two voting roster books. I wasn’t in the first one so I had to go to another table for them to find me on THAT roster.

]]> By: Jody http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191&cpage=1#comment-23 Jody Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:22:06 +0000 http://blog.ericgarcetti.com/?p=191#comment-23 Voted this morning in Valley Glen -- it was just me and the poll workers when I was there at 11am, but they said the turnout today has been good. No trouble at all getting the provisional ballot I needed (I'm new to that neighborhood after being a CD13 girl, and haven't re-registered yet). I saw Trutanich being interviewed by a news team outside his campaign HQ a little later in the day. Voted this morning in Valley Glen — it was just me and the poll workers when I was there at 11am, but they said the turnout today has been good. No trouble at all getting the provisional ballot I needed (I’m new to that neighborhood after being a CD13 girl, and haven’t re-registered yet).

I saw Trutanich being interviewed by a news team outside his campaign HQ a little later in the day.

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