tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post30451817207659956..comments2024-03-22T13:06:27.366-05:00Comments on WataugaWatch: Eggers-Aceto Strangle Early Voting To DeathJ.W. Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17694324792688711136noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-56983517099311171142016-08-19T07:20:35.300-05:002016-08-19T07:20:35.300-05:00That's weak, Mr. Wilson, and a gross misrepres...That's weak, Mr. Wilson, and a gross misrepresentation. Years ago, a suggestion by the Executive Director of the Watauga Board of Elections to close the North Fork precinct was considered and rejected. Usually, fewer than 100 people ever vote in North Fork, and the Exec Dir thought it a misappropriation of limited funds to continue a fully staffed polling operation there and suggested those voters could go to Meat Camp. I repeat: that didn't happen.<br /><br />So your claim of multiple "rural voting places" under threat of closure is just flat out misrepresentation uttered for prejudicial reasons, as are the words "everything in their power." Democrats controlled the BOE at that time and had the power. They did not exercise it to disenfranchise anyone.<br /><br />Your side did and still does.J.W. Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17694324792688711136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-8678916053409532412016-08-18T23:06:08.578-05:002016-08-18T23:06:08.578-05:00Such hypocrisy. When the democrats controlled the ...Such hypocrisy. When the democrats controlled the BOE they did everything in their power to close the small rural voting places and force people to drive miles, through Tennessee and back into NC, to vote. Obviously, their intent was to discourage voting by rural republicans. When republicans complained democrats sniffed their nose and laughed. Now that they are recieving the same treatment democrats whine. It seems to me that both sides need to stop their juvenile behaviour and, working together, come up with a plan in which everyone, college students and rural residents, are encouraged to vote. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11984854453454607682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-84697150579505292822016-08-16T14:26:50.278-05:002016-08-16T14:26:50.278-05:00Video of the Watauga BOE meeting last night: https...Video of the Watauga BOE meeting last night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb19SX65VQkJ.W. Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17694324792688711136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-28172085219276389202016-08-16T12:02:32.202-05:002016-08-16T12:02:32.202-05:00The state board is responsible, by statute, for fi...The state board is responsible, by statute, for fixing the problem. After a Board has considered one or more plans (which is exactly what happened last night), and if they are unable to reach a unanimous decision (which is exactly what happened last night), the state board can entertain competing plans and decide to adopt one or the other or a combination of both or choose one of their own. The CBE office cannot possibly accommodate the early voters expected in November. In the best of circumstances, there would be upwards of 12 hour waits. In the more predictable turnout models, those who would be in line at 5PM would still be in line at 5PM 24 hours later. There's also the matter of a Judge's order that there has to be a site at ASU. It's on the state Board at this point. I am sure they are aware it's their responsibility to get this right.Pam Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106321605976248721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-24046721737556415102016-08-16T09:23:48.426-05:002016-08-16T09:23:48.426-05:00However inconvenient they make it, it's time t...However inconvenient they make it, it's time to VOTE OUT THE REPUBLICANS. Their voter suppression tactics are unAmerican. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com