Ryan Holderman responds to Laura Ecklar re: Ballots

From Ryan Holderman, April 9, 2009
Subject: Ballot concerns

Dear Ms. Ecklar:

Thank you for your clarification of the concerns expressed about the STRS Board ballots.

As you can see from the attached scan, Dr. Wood's concerns about the counting of the ballots was certainly justifiable. The examples provided on the ballot clearly state that a completely darkened square is "right" and that a check mark, X or dot are "wrong".

Given the intense scrutiny that elections have come under in recent years, it should not be surprising that one would assume that a ballot marked in the "wrong" manner would be disqualified.

The squares containing Xs on both the front and rear of the return added to the confusion.

I would suggest that the Election Committee forward the concerns raised by Dr. Wood to VR Election Services.

Sincerely,
Ryan Holderman

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