It makes me sad to think even the most basic right as an American can't even be executed properly...the ability to vote. This land of opportunity offers customizable M&M's, portable/flexible solar panel to power our Crackberries, and what's even more sad is that we landed on the moon about 39 years ago, but still haven't perfected the voting system. Time travel will probably become ordinary before the daunting task of creating an error-free voting system.
Call me a utopian nut, but hearkening back to the 2nd grade technologies might not be such a bad idea. I recall voting for classroom leaders every month...and it was very simple: 1) pick a box next to name 2) put an X in the box (zomg xbox!!11!) marked with felt pen...and finally, 3) put ballot in the BIG box. Votes were counted by the teacher, and the most pimp(ette) of the bunch was elected class leader. Would it really hurt to do it by hand again? The digital age has really fucked up our world in some aspects.
Here's an article in the LA Times about an overwhelming issue with the voting errors in LA county alone. Apparently the idiots who created the ballots put some sneaky bubble that a solid percentage of nonpartisan voters failed to mark. I could understand if a few hundred failed to cast their vote properly (that would truly be user error), but 100,00?? If that's not a number that doesn't slap you in the face, I don't know what is.
According to Dean Logan, a Los Angeles registrar, measures have been taken to right this wrong.
"I understand the frustration from the voters' standpoint," he said. "The voter shouldn't have to understand all the complexities of running an election. They should be able to show up and vote and have their ballot counted."
There is another fellow who even went through chutes and ladders to switch from Democrat to Republican just so he could vote for Ron Paul...and, well...just watch this:
In conclusion, something must be done about this huge dilemma. They spent all that time and effort in getting the younger generation out there and voting, and now that we're out casting our votes, it seems that all effort was in vain. WTF, California? Stop sipping your soybean-frappa-non-phat-chino-khaki-double-foamy lattés in your Prius, get your shit together, and create a straight-forward ballot!
Maybe we should get P. Diddy back in the mix. His powerful and moving words really sparked the intellect of millions of teens nationwide, to get out there and make a difference. VOTE OR DIE, bitches!
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