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Tuesday's recall election is like no other.
OC Register ^ | 10/6/03 | OC Register

Posted on 10/06/2003 11:29:40 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

Edited on 04/14/2004 10:06:25 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Voters going to the polls on Tuesday have four decisions to make: whether to recall Gov. Gray Davis, which replacement candidate they prefer in the event Davis is recalled and whether to vote yes or no on two ballot propositions.


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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: calgov2002
Monday, October 6, 2003

A primer for voting on Tuesday


 


The Orange County Register

Some common questions about this unusual election:

Q: How can I find my polling place?

A: First, look on the back of your sample ballot. If you don't have that, call (714) 567-7600 or go to www.oc.ca.gov/election, click on "polling locations." You will be asked to fill in your zip code, city and street. You can also vote at the Registrar of Voters Office at 1300 S. Grand Ave., Building C, in Santa Ana. Chances are you may not be voting where you usually do. Of the 1,700 polling places in the county, only 476 are being used for this election.

Q: Why?

A: Because the short time the registrar had to prepare for this election made it difficult to get enough trained poll workers to staff all the usual polling places.

Q: So will the lines be long?

A: Election officials insist not. The polling places they have selected have more poll workers than usual. They are in larger facilities, such as schools and churches and other places with ample parking. Expect waiting times of 10 to 15 minutes during the early-morning and late-evening hours. The registrar is asking that whenever possible, people vote in the afternoon. It's also suggested that you bring your sample ballot already filled out to speed the process.

Q: Is it too late to send in my absentee ballot?

A: Yes. At this point you should bring your completed absentee ballot to the registrar's office or to any polling place up until 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Q: What if I can't go myself?

A: You can ask an immediate family member or someone else who lives at your house to deliver it for you. To be on the safe side, send along a note with your signature.

Q: What if I threw out my absentee ballot during the confusion about the election being postponed or if I've lost it?

A: You can go to the registrar's office and request another one, fill it out and hand it back. As a last resort, you can go to your polling place and request a "provisional" ballot. You will vote, but the ballot will be held and counted only after election officials verify that you haven't already voted.

Q: What if I need a ballot for an elderly or infirm family member who cannot go to the registrar's office?

A: You can pick up a ballot for them as long as they send a note requesting one. Make sure the note has their signature so election officials can verify that with the signature they have on file.

Q: When will we know the election results?

A: Results of most absentee ballots will be counted by about 8:45 p.m. Tuesday and be posted on the secretary of state's Web site at www.ss.ca.gov. But the full results probably won't be known until Wednesday morning. Another site that will track results is www.myvotecounts.org, which has information about the election.

Q: When will we know the official results?

A: The secretary of state has 39 days to certify the results, but it likely won't take that long.

Q: If there is a new governor, when would he or she take office?

A: Once the vote is certified. The deadline is Nov. 15, so the new governor would be sworn in no later than that day.

Q: What about the lieutenant governor?

A: If the recall succeeds and anyone but Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante wins, then Bustamante will fill out his term. If Bustamante wins, he would appoint a new lieutenant governor, who would have to be confirmed by the Legislature.

Q: What are the propositions on the ballot?

A: Prop. 53 would require up to 3 percent of the state's budget be set aside for roads, colleges, water projects and similar infrastructure. Prop. 54 would ban state agencies from collecting racial or ethnic data.

1 posted on 10/06/2003 11:29:41 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: *calgov2002
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2 posted on 10/06/2003 11:30:13 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: NormsRevenge
CA is having an election tomorrow? I had no idea. Shame on you for not letting the rest of us know!
3 posted on 10/06/2003 11:30:59 AM PDT by Coop (God bless our troops!)
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4 posted on 10/06/2003 11:31:16 AM PDT by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: NormsRevenge
Anybody catch the Dennis Miller pre-election rant this weekend? It was great.

He talked about people who are too stupid to punch a chad through a paper hole with a sharp pointed metal object.

"This isn't just common everyday stupidity," he said. "This is weapons-grade stupidity."

But of course his wise words will be ignored and a great wailing and gnashing of teeth will rise up from the bleeding hearts of our nation as they loudly mourn and moan the great injustice of forcing minorities to punch chads.

As Miller said: The liberals in California are vigorously opposed to anything that's common sense.
5 posted on 10/06/2003 11:36:44 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: NormsRevenge
A reminder to Democrats: Remember to vote this Wednesday!
6 posted on 10/06/2003 12:01:28 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: pogo101
LOL.. Nice try .. but they already punched out all the chads on their absentee ballots and sent them in.
7 posted on 10/06/2003 12:06:16 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: pogo101
"A reminder to Democrats: Remember to vote this Wednesday!"

Neal Boortz got into trouble with the State of Georgia for saying something like that on the air! I guess demonrats will believe anything!
8 posted on 10/06/2003 12:23:54 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Liberalism is a Sin!)
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To: NormsRevenge
Q. If I am a democrat and too stupid to vote, can I just point?

A. Of course. Make sure your pointing is done in front of a poll worker. Please state loud and clear that you are a democrat and too stupid to vote on your own.
9 posted on 10/06/2003 12:44:26 PM PDT by whereasandsoforth (tagged for migratory purposes only)
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To: NormsRevenge
Join Us…Your One Thread To All The California Recall News Threads!

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10 posted on 10/06/2003 12:59:07 PM PDT by DoctorZIn
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To: SwinneySwitch
And that's GEORGIA, where they can't find a name Democrat for the forthcoming US Senate race ... so just imagine how my joke would go over (on the air) in "fair and balanced" California ... !
11 posted on 10/06/2003 12:59:11 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: pogo101
good one
12 posted on 10/06/2003 1:05:40 PM PDT by camas
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To: pogo101

13 posted on 10/06/2003 3:29:06 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: NormsRevenge
Ah, but do they love him long time? or love him short time?
14 posted on 10/06/2003 3:33:51 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: pogo101
Let me take a nap and get back to ya on that one. ;-)
15 posted on 10/06/2003 3:38:50 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: NormsRevenge
Okay, so long as you find images of "The Simpsons" parody-of-Arnold character, Rainier Wolfcastle.

We're going to need MCBAIN in the weeks and months ahead.

For the first time, we may have a governor whom I can largely support AND whom I can gleefully make fun of at the same time.
16 posted on 10/06/2003 3:40:39 PM PDT by pogo101
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