[IowaStatePhiPsi]

Originally posted by KSig RC
Shoot me in the face. Yeah, the guy f-ed up, and yeah it's his job, but it's not like he totally disenfranchised every ISU student (*insert "RC is a hawk fan" joke here*). It's recoverable.

She keeps shooting herself in the foot by saying she will
continue to disenfranchise voters and that students who vote are bringing disenfranchisement on themselves She just needs to be voted out by the pro-democracy citizens of Story County. Good thing my professor and tertiary advisor is running for the position.

To quote The Des Moines Register, "The Iowa secretary of state's office said the law specifies that satellite polling stations may not close until all voters arriving before the time established to close have cast their ballots." Mary Mosiman, the current auditor, said that it was on her instruction that her staff acted counter to the Iowa secretary of state's policy.

She further went on to state that she does not intend to change her policy. I think the people of Story County would be well advised to change their auditor.

If this was the first time this disregard for the law occurred, it might be seen as a mistake. But this is not the first time and might lead some to believe that this is part of a concerted effort to decrease the student vote.

I learned long ago not to question the motives of others. While I'm certain Mosiman wants to do the best job she can, I question her ability and temperament to do the job that needs to be done.

For example, in response to a question regarding the long lines that existed prior to the scheduled closing time, Mosiman said, "In a way, [they] brought this on themselves; the activists had a goal of their own, and they were trying to draw people in up to the very last minute." With all due respect, Ms. Mosiman, these voters were in line before the closing time and should have been allowed to cast their ballot. Further, isn't encouraging people to vote a good thing?

Paxton Williams
Alumnus
http://www.iowastatedaily.com/vnews/.../417c6d175c3c0

I am pretty sure this is Iowa and not Florida, but apparently, problems with voting in an election stretches much farther north this time.
Matthew Glider
Sophomore
Biology

http://www.iowastatedaily.com/vnews/.../417c6cc6aa751