Primary Voters' Pamphlet Hint No. 1
As a candidate for office whose political future could depend on a primary, and undoubtedly will be shaped by the next one (Aug. 4, 2015), I realize more than most people how important primaries are, and that they're not just throw-away elections that not much depends on. These primaries, after all, determine who will be in the General Election, not to mention determine measures or initiatives sometimes. Overall, that's pretty powerful dynamics. With voting in Washington being so easy anymore, because of the all-mail voting system, there is little justification to ignore primaries just for the sake of focusing on the supposedly more important general elections. Concerned citizens should vote in both.
This is one reason why I generally support putting measures on the ballot as early as possible, and thereby, on primary ballots if logistically feasible. The earlier that democracy decides issues, the sooner that government can go about the business of implementing the will of the people. Accordingly, the sooner that the Voters' Will becomes established law, so much the better, unless on rare occasions delaying a vote would have the effect of enabling immensely more insight on an issue, because of the factor of having more time to gain very important information that otherwise may not have been available. The exception shouldn't become the rule, however, since it could interminably be argued that there's always presently unknown information that won't be known until a later date, which could give opponents of any vote whatsoever, or proponents of delay, the handy use of stalling tactics until just the right time, from their point of view, to have or stymie a vote.
All in all, democracy/republicanism does not have to be overly complicated. The more open and simpler the rules -- and just getting on with it, so to speak -- the better, as political decisions based on the will of the people are uppermost, after all. You can see more about this subject from me, in a somewhat narrower focus, in the voters' pamphlet submission that I made, and that will be shown on the King County Elections site around mid-June or a little later.
-- Mark Greene, candidate for Federal Way City Council (Position 1)
Letters to the Editor: My supporters may want to write letters to the editor on my behalf to the Federal Way Mirror, the Seattle Times and the Tacoma News Tribune. Thank you!
Potential volunteers: Write to e-mail address noted below or P.O.B.; our next meeting will probably be sometime in June. Thank you!
Contributions: $5 or $10 donations are welcome, and will be used for fliers, leaflets, buttons and post cards. Mail checks or money orders to post office box with assignment to "Mark Greene for City Council." Thank you!
-- Mark Greene for City Council Campaign Committee
P.O. Box 25781, Federal Way, WA 98093
e-mail: (link)
[Revised on 5/25/15.]
As a candidate for office whose political future could depend on a primary, and undoubtedly will be shaped by the next one (Aug. 4, 2015), I realize more than most people how important primaries are, and that they're not just throw-away elections that not much depends on. These primaries, after all, determine who will be in the General Election, not to mention determine measures or initiatives sometimes. Overall, that's pretty powerful dynamics. With voting in Washington being so easy anymore, because of the all-mail voting system, there is little justification to ignore primaries just for the sake of focusing on the supposedly more important general elections. Concerned citizens should vote in both.
This is one reason why I generally support putting measures on the ballot as early as possible, and thereby, on primary ballots if logistically feasible. The earlier that democracy decides issues, the sooner that government can go about the business of implementing the will of the people. Accordingly, the sooner that the Voters' Will becomes established law, so much the better, unless on rare occasions delaying a vote would have the effect of enabling immensely more insight on an issue, because of the factor of having more time to gain very important information that otherwise may not have been available. The exception shouldn't become the rule, however, since it could interminably be argued that there's always presently unknown information that won't be known until a later date, which could give opponents of any vote whatsoever, or proponents of delay, the handy use of stalling tactics until just the right time, from their point of view, to have or stymie a vote.
All in all, democracy/republicanism does not have to be overly complicated. The more open and simpler the rules -- and just getting on with it, so to speak -- the better, as political decisions based on the will of the people are uppermost, after all. You can see more about this subject from me, in a somewhat narrower focus, in the voters' pamphlet submission that I made, and that will be shown on the King County Elections site around mid-June or a little later.
-- Mark Greene, candidate for Federal Way City Council (Position 1)
Letters to the Editor: My supporters may want to write letters to the editor on my behalf to the Federal Way Mirror, the Seattle Times and the Tacoma News Tribune. Thank you!
Potential volunteers: Write to e-mail address noted below or P.O.B.; our next meeting will probably be sometime in June. Thank you!
Contributions: $5 or $10 donations are welcome, and will be used for fliers, leaflets, buttons and post cards. Mail checks or money orders to post office box with assignment to "Mark Greene for City Council." Thank you!
-- Mark Greene for City Council Campaign Committee
P.O. Box 25781, Federal Way, WA 98093
e-mail: (link)
[Revised on 5/25/15.]
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