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It is absolutley amazing

smalltowninabigcity — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:35:31 -0700

It is absolutley amazing that our public officails take care of themselves and not the public who votes for them. How many city workers are still without a contract? Why did the alderman vote to save the jumping jacks when workers are being layed off? Why did they vote to lease the parking meters and rape us again when the cost goes up? Why would they allow fee after fee to increase? City workers gave up paid vacation days yet the aldermen get a raise???? How's the cut in city services going for us all? Our streets are huge ice rinks. Talk about taxation without representation. These elected officals are no longer representing the voters and are screwing us royally.

Note that all but six of

Michael Fielding — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:33:41 -0600

Note that all but six of Chicago’s 50 aldermen plan to accept a 6.2% cost-of-living increase to bump their annual salaries to $110,556 effective Jan. 1.

Budget Director Bennett Johnson offered an affidavit to all 50 aldermen waiving their right to the increase, but only the following signed it: James Balcer (11th), John Pope (10th), Helen Shiller (46th), Mary Ann Smith (48th), Tom Tunney (44th) and Scott Waguespack (32nd).

There is a paper trail as

malph920 — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:37:31 -0700

There is a paper trail as well that is printed immediately after you vote and you the voters see it as well. Is any computer truely safe, no. Hanging chads ring a bell? No system is perfect. I believe the paper trail on the computer system is more trustworthy than the hanging chads. So yes, I do feel they can be trusted.

When you're talking about

movingtomg — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:40:25 -0700

When you're talking about the new computer system, do you mean that you've switched to electronic voting machines? Like the ones from Diebold that can be so easily hacked? Do think that they're secure enough, and that they can be trusted?

As an election judge I know

malph920 — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:30:33 -0700

As an election judge I know they try to have some experienced people mixed in with the younger judges. I love the new computer system. It is much easier but I have seen voter and judge resistance to new technology. It will just take time. The only problem I can see with the newer judges is they may not be familiar with the neighborhood. Voters can be a bit ruffled when you don't recognize them or ask for their I.D. I think it is nice to involve our youth and bring them closer to the whole process. It is a great way to connect the generations and let them(our youth) know that their voice via voting ( when 18) is important and matters.