Technosailor - Latest Comments in Absentee Ballot Record

Re: Absentee Ballot Record

Aaron Brazell — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:52:13 -0000

BPW is not local government. It's State and is comprised of the Governor, the Comptroller and the State Treasurer. Funny thing about Question 1 and what powers the BPW has is that it has no power except that delegated by the Constitution or the Legislature - which begs the question - Why do we need a Constitutional amendment when the Legislature could simply pass a law limiting the BPW powers in that area. I'm not a fan of creating law (or in this situation, Constitutional amendments) for the sake of it.

Re: Absentee Ballot Record

Carol Ott — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 12:55:13 -0000

I'm voting yes on Question 1. I would love to take that control away from the local government -- they shouldn't be able to sell or otherwise dispose of parkland without there being serious consideration...which I don't trust the Board of Public Works to give.

Re: Absentee Ballot Record

Aaron Brazell — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:00:13 -0000

Heh. One could argue that the strength is in the complexity. It's not just a prty-line vote. It values the individual politician and his/her strengths as each has to run - there's not simply "a party in power".

Re: Absentee Ballot Record

brem — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:52:51 -0000

Your elections are mighty complicated in the US...