* Logan didn't address the "Double Bubble Ballot" design BEFORE Election Day.
* He failed to ensure voters and poll workers were instructed how to properly fill out the flawed ballot on Election Day.
* He provided misleading and unsatisfying explanations for his office's failures, claiming that poll workers had been trained and that voters were being informed.
* He initially and inexcusably refused a recount of every ballot cast by disenfranchised "DTS" voters.
Had the primary been decided by a few thousand votes, we shudder to think of the electoral crisis that would have ensued.
It is difficult to believe that repeated electoral disasters caused by the same ballot were simply due to "honest mistakes". What is still unclear is whether we are witnessing a deliberate attempt to suppress the vote for a certain class of voters or just a case of repeated Registrar incompetence.
Growing coalition demands Supervisors appoint new Registrar Mr. Logan has proven beyond a reasonable doubt he not only doesn't possess the necessary character traits, knowledge or competence required of a Registrar, he has displayed a palpable disinterest and even disdain for the rights of disenfranchised Los Angeles voters and the importance of counting every ballot cast. It is no surprise, then, that an increasing number of concerned individuals and voting integrity groups are demanding the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors eliminate Logan from consideration in their search for a permanent Registrar. The Los Angeles County Democratic Party Central Committee recently overwhelmingly adopted a motion of no confidence in Logan. The Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley--an umbrella group of 25 Los Angeles area Democratic clubs--unanimously adopted a letter urging the Board of Supervisors to appoint a new, qualified Registrar. Also supporting the above action is the Courage Campaign, which exposed the "Double Bubble Ballot" design flaws before the election and led the effort to force the eventual nearly full recount. Our Proposed Next Steps:
Investigate Logan/McCormack, Hire a New Registrar The voters of Los Angeles and California deserve an answer to the all important question: "Did Los Angeles election officials enter this election season knowing there was a good chance tens of thousands of voters would not have their presidential vote count?" Standing Firm with Debra Bowen strongly urges the following and immediate actions: * A nationwide search for a qualified election chief -- excluding Dean Logan -- dedicated to the principle that every vote must be accurately counted and equally valued. * * * * Originally posted at WellstoneClub.org (Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
