WA: Councilman's ballot among those rejected

[sled]

Councilman's ballot among those rejected

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/20021177...

By Jennifer Sullivan
Seattle Times staff reporter

Monday, December 13, 2004 - Page updated at 12:42 A.M.

When King County Councilman Larry Phillips scanned a list of his
Seattle constituents whose gubernatorial votes had been rejected, his
eyes froze. There, buried in the list, was his own name.

After making the discovery yesterday, Phillips called King County
Elections Director Dean Logan and demanded an explanation.

"I was under the absolute impression not only I voted, but
followed the instructions correctly," said Phillips, a Democrat. "If
it can happen to the King County Council chairman, it can happen to
anyone else."

Logan said it appears Phillips' absentee ballot was rejected because
his signature isn't on file with the county elections office.
Phillips, who voted absentee because he was in Ohio campaigning for
presidential candidate John Kerry, thought there might have been a
mix-up because he doesn't normally vote absentee.

(SNIP)

CONTACT INFO: [e-mail]

[ebayfool]

1. Oops, someone screwed up! That oughta tick off the right people. n/t

[henslee]

2. I'm starting a non partisan bus. called FINE TOOTH COMB RECOUNTING, INC...

I got a feeling there is plenty of business out there.

[GetTheRightVote]

3. If it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone, fix it - election