"Election Day chaos continued today with several workers sent home because no one showed up at a Eastside warehouse to supervise them double-checking votes. Some 40 workers, 20 Republicans and 20 Democrats, showed up for work at 8:30 a.m. this morning, but they sat idly, without supervision. They were sent home mid-morning and told to report back Thursday. They’ll still get their day’s pay, however — $70.
Elizabeth Bowman, 79, a Democrat vote counter, said this is the first such mix-up in her 20 years.
Republican leaders blasted Marion County Clerk Beth White over Tuesday’s botched Election Day. “This is the worst election I’ve ever seen,” said Jenn Ping, vice chair of the Marion County Republican Central Committee.
She stopped short of asking White, a Democrat overseeing her first election, to quit, saying the embattled clerk “has a requirement to prove herself.”
There were numerous problems at polling places during the primary: 45 precincts were late to open; five never opened; 150 precinct inspectors were no-shows.
Kyle Walker, the Marion County Republicans’ executive director, blamed the debacle on White, whom he described as “Mayor Peterson’s hand-picked clerk.”
Prior to her election as county clerk, in November, White was a long-time Peterson aide.
The two Republicans spoke at the Eastside loading dock where the Marion County Election Board workers were scheduled to count ballots inside.
This past Tuesday was not only primary day it was Victory in Europe Day.
I could not help but wonder what all those who stormed the beaches at Normandy and raised the flag at Iwo Jima would have thought about the mess in Indy's elections.
It would seem that those brave men did the heavy lifting to ensure the democratic process, the least we could do is make sure polls are open to the public.
It seems as though State Rep. Jerry Denbo is running for office, but not as State Rep.
Sources close to the Mitch campaign have told HM they expect a HUGE crowd at his announcement on Saturday, June 16th. We were told the campaign has buses lined up to bring supporters from all over the state to Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Many folks will confuse Jerry Falwell with other less savory evangelists. The facts are he was a man of great moral conviction and faith. He had a great vision that was fulfilled in Thomas Road Baptist Church and
I find it deeply concerning that we have devolved to a point in our society that we can no longer conduct the simplest applications of a democracy.
