Reply #11: Palmer Twp. voter reports ballot confusion [View All]

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Palmer Twp. voter reports ballot confusion

Posted by Alyssa Young April 22, 2008 09:30AM

Look closely at this sample ballot for Easton's 10th Ward (double-click to enlarge).

The italicized words beneath the delegates' names indicate which candidate they support.
Not all delegates beneath Barack Obama's name in in Column A will vote for him,
and some of the delegates beneath Hillary Clinton's name in Column B will vote for Obama.
Ritann Tosto of Palmer Township said the setup is misleading.

Palmer Township resident Ritann Tosto wants to warn voters to read the fine print beneath
the delegate candidates' names.

Tosto, 59, said she assumed the delegates listed beneath Sen. Barack Obama's name
were his supporters, and the delegates beneath Sen. Hillary Clinton's name were hers.

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