Debate Post 2
7:55: Mary Kiffmeyer just spent about 30 seconds in her closing statement how we shouldn't go after soldiers for the policies they operate under. What?
Bruce Kennedy is talking about how people who live around Lake Minnetonka don't get DFL representation...but I think he's forgetting the DFLers who represent it (and John Benson soon!)
7:50: Should a lease be enough proof of residency to vote? Everyone says YES clearly except Secretary Mary Kiffmeyer, who didn't answer, though she talked about cell phone bills.
7:45: I just asked if Secretary Kiffmeyer really thought it was easy enough for off-campus students to vote. She said that there were so many options for students that we should be able to figure it out. Mark Ritchie said the U should be able to register all students, not just those on campus. Joel Spoonheim said the Secretary should work with schools to register voters in class. Bruce Kennedy didn't answer.
7:30: Last question: paper vs. electronic voting.
Mary Kiffmeyer says use technology, but that no electronic ballots cast in MN. She hand-tallied recount votes instead of a machine recount.
Mark Ritchie says he's happy we still have paper, it's the DFL who ensured that we do.
Joel Spoonheim says we still need paper, but that security is still important. He says Mary Kiffmeyer hasn't done enough to ensure security.
Bruce Kennedy thinks the Help America Vote Act is terrible, and that we shouldn't let Diebold be the only machine manufacturer. Advocates open source software for voting machines.
Kiffmeyer rebuts, is using acronyms (DRE? RFP?) that no one understands. She's giving a very technical statement. Now is basically whining about how hard her job is because she has to follow many laws. She's proud of the system.
Bruce Kennedy didn't like Washington's mandates for elections.
Mark Ritchie says he doesn't like the near-monopoly by elections companies. He references a break-in that was never reported that compromised voting machines. It's now open to questions, and I'm about to ask one.
- DLL
Bruce Kennedy is talking about how people who live around Lake Minnetonka don't get DFL representation...but I think he's forgetting the DFLers who represent it (and John Benson soon!)
7:50: Should a lease be enough proof of residency to vote? Everyone says YES clearly except Secretary Mary Kiffmeyer, who didn't answer, though she talked about cell phone bills.
7:45: I just asked if Secretary Kiffmeyer really thought it was easy enough for off-campus students to vote. She said that there were so many options for students that we should be able to figure it out. Mark Ritchie said the U should be able to register all students, not just those on campus. Joel Spoonheim said the Secretary should work with schools to register voters in class. Bruce Kennedy didn't answer.
7:30: Last question: paper vs. electronic voting.
Mary Kiffmeyer says use technology, but that no electronic ballots cast in MN. She hand-tallied recount votes instead of a machine recount.
Mark Ritchie says he's happy we still have paper, it's the DFL who ensured that we do.
Joel Spoonheim says we still need paper, but that security is still important. He says Mary Kiffmeyer hasn't done enough to ensure security.
Bruce Kennedy thinks the Help America Vote Act is terrible, and that we shouldn't let Diebold be the only machine manufacturer. Advocates open source software for voting machines.
Kiffmeyer rebuts, is using acronyms (DRE? RFP?) that no one understands. She's giving a very technical statement. Now is basically whining about how hard her job is because she has to follow many laws. She's proud of the system.
Bruce Kennedy didn't like Washington's mandates for elections.
Mark Ritchie says he doesn't like the near-monopoly by elections companies. He references a break-in that was never reported that compromised voting machines. It's now open to questions, and I'm about to ask one.
- DLL
posted by U-DFL @ 10/17/2006 06:33:00 PM
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