Anyone started looking at their local races yet?

[LittleClarkie]

I have, and my blood is running a bit cold.

Anyone remember the trouble in Milwaukee when the Milwaukee County Executive (and Bush campaign co-chair) Scott Walker tried to short change the city on the amount of ballots? Well, he's already taking aim at our Dem Governor for the 2006 race. What an asshat. Another contender is a major backer of DOMA in the Wisconsin Legislature.

Shit! (runs around in a circle) Where do I go? What do I do? I've never even paid attention to local races before! Ack!

I'm also starting to gear up for my small city Mayor race in 2005. Aside from one loony hippy type (bless him), I think our Dem mayor is safe.

But man o man, I'm not sure I can gear up like this so soon after Nov. 2. But it seems like the place to start if I want to remain involved.

So, anyone else taking this route? How about you political newbies like me?

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Try getting some election reform at the local level, like these

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Save this nation one town, county, and state at a time!
http://timeforachange.bluelemur.com/electionreform.htm#why

[LittleClarkie]

2. We've been using Marksense for years

The one where you use a marker to complete an arrow, which is then read by a machine that beeps at you if you've done it correctly.

I had separation anxiety from that machine this time, because I voted absentee this year.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. :^) It's good to have a machine that will "talk" to you. I wonder if

they can be adapted for preferential voting?

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Save this nation one town, county, and state at a time!
http://timeforachange.bluelemur.com/electionreform.htm#why

[LittleClarkie]

4. I wonder if anyone's ever had trouble with Marksense

It is listed as an optical scanner system.

But I really wasn't worried about reform. I'm just not sure how to get involved in local politics. I've never done it before. I wonder who I call. Do I start showing up at meetings? Do I just work to get myself informed on the issues, even this early so I'll be ready when the time comes in about a year with letters to the editor and such?

Being a political newbie SUCKS!