But enough of the man who's hiding in his office at City Hall for now,this article in today's News-Times should be of interest to anyone who's planning to vote in this year's election.
The city's Registrars of Voters began a series of demonstrations Thursday on how to use the optical voting machines that will be in operation for the coming elections.
Margaret Gallo, the Democratic Registrar of Voters for the city, said voting officials wanted to hold the demonstrations to help people feel more comfortable with the new technology, which will be in use throughout the state in November.
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"We want the election to run as smoothly as possible and this is a new procedure for the voters," Gallo said. "We want people to feel comfortable with the new system so they won't be afraid of it."
For the first time, all residents in Connecticut will be using the new optical scanning voting machines and there is a bit of a learning curve. With so many positions up for grabs in this year's municipal election, it's important that you learn how to use the new machines BEFORE election day.
The Secretary of State's office posted this video on YouTube on how to use the new machines...
A few weeks ago, Gallo made an appearance on Ivon Alcime's "Ideas at Work and Beyond" and talked about the new scanning machines and gave a demonstration on how to use the new technology. If you missed the show, you can always watch the video online at the Ideas at Work and Beyond website.
UPDATE: Whoops, it would help if I told you where the Register of Voters will hold their upcoming demonstrations:
• Sept 26 at 10 A.M.: Ives Manor Ballroom, 198 Main Street (google map). • Sept 27 at 10 A.M.: Glenn Apartments community room, Memorial Drive (google map). • Sept 27 at 2 P.M.: Crosby Manor community room, 84 W. Wooster St. • Sept 28 at 10 A.M.: Putnam Towers community room, 25 Beaver Street (google map). • Sept 28 at 2 P.M.: Wooster Manor community room, 36 W. Wooster St (google map). • Sept 30 at 10 A.M.: New Hope Baptist Church, 12 Dr. Aaron B. Samuels Blvd (google map). • Oct 12 at 10:30 A.M.: Danbury Senior Center, 10 Elmwood Place (google map).
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
Sorry for the delay in posts today. I've been a bit busy with some behind the scenes activity regarding the last honest man in Danbury and his refusal to answer the simple question.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
