I Elect For Fries With That
I am exercising my right to vote as an absentee voter. I went online weeks ago, dutifully filled out my form, and mailed it in to my Elections Administrator. Yesterday I was rewarded for my diligence with my first ballot a mere 2 days before the election and 7 days before my ballot is supposed to be in the hands of my official election representative.
Really? Do you think my ballot form is going to magically teleport itself from Africa? I’m not holding my breath that it will make it to an office thousands of miles away in a mere 6 days as it took 4 months for my last package to arrive in my hands beaten and tattered.
However, as I spent N$9 on postage for an envelope that has a better chance of ending up in Monrovia rather than walking across the street to Spar and splurging on an ice cold coke informs you of my commitment to the election process.
So, in anticipation, I ripped open my official absentee balloting material excited to learn what propositions would be on the ballot vying for my yea or nay. I read through the constitutional amendments once… twice… a third time and then began to question whether they printed the ballot in Greek.
For instance, Prop 5 states, “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to authorize a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal entities that elect to provide for consolidated equalizations.” WTF? What does that even mean? I have two advanced degrees and I can’t even comprehend that sentence. No wonder no one votes any more.
I think they need to ditch this antiquated voting system and go the way of McDonalds cash registers and put pictures on the ballot.
Do you want fries with that? Picture of a box of fries.
Do you want to start a fund to get Texas universities national recognition as research institutions? Picture of a university.
Do you want Rick Perry to steal your money and redirect it into corporate bigwig pockets? Picture of a pickpocket.
The idea is simple, direct, and to the point. I don’t know why I have to be the one to come up with all of the ingenious ideas. It’s tough being so brilliant sometimes that it hurts.
Certainly agree on your comments; the legal wording on those amendments, Rick Perry, etc.
Keep being brilliant and don’t be discouraged.
You are great.
Your old pal, Victor
Comment by Victor Marshall — November 6, 2009 @ 9:04 am
Thanks Victor, I can always count on you for making me feel not quite so stupid. Hope things are going well with you.
Comment by singulargirl — November 9, 2009 @ 9:21 am