Busy on the campaign this morning, but thought I should take a break and say a word about yesterday and my plans for Election Day, Tuesday—November 4th. The Arkansas State Board of Elections denied my request for monitors in the polling places of the 4th Congressional District. I was told by one board member that my better recourse would be to wait till after the election and take my case to court. There is an assumption, (in most cases it is not unwarranted) that a write-in candidate does not have a chance to win, and that is why in many cases they are called “spoiler” candidates. I knew this long before filing as a write-in, and would never have done so, unless I knew I could win. Also, I would not be in this race now, if I didn’t think I could still win. However, my odds of winning decreases by every passing minute that the voters of the 4th Congressional District are forced to endure encumbrances and infringement on their right to know unequivocally who the “legally qualified candidates” are, and their right to exercise that vote. The following youtube segment shows clearly that for most people the experience is too embarrassing, intimidating, and just plain to difficult a task to accomplish. See: E-Voting Write-in for Congressional Race - Garland Co., Arkansas style - https://youtube/watch?v=pTxP1w6wwd4&feature=youtu.be When the Board graciously allowed me a few minutes to speak I presented my case, stating that I was in this race to win, and that I wanted to win, not wait till after the election and go to court over it. Then I listed my concerns over the 4th Congressional District voters’ right to vote un-encumbered and un-infringed, and that my concerns were not just for this election cycle, but for future election cycles. So today I have put together a sign with a tragically funny statement, and will hold this sign at one place or another in my home county of Garland, for some amount of time every day from now till the polls close on the November 4. In placing my physical body in a public place with a public statement I am demonstrating what I have preached to every student who ever told me their voice can no longer be heard. I have told them—you have a body—a physical body, take it to streets in peaceful demonstration. When I was denied a voice in the AETN/AARP debate three weeks ago, I took my body to the streets of the ASU campus. It was a new experience for me, and a liberating one. Come join me November 4. I’ll be standing at the entrance to Hot Springs Valley—the place I call home. In compliance with the law I will be peacefully standing on the sidewalk at—200 Whittington Avenue in front of the Arkansas School for Math & Science between 5:30 and 6:30, or later if enough people respond.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:14:17 +0000
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