Vote Rich Whitey for Governor!

JPhillips · 10-14-2010, 12:07 PM

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Whitney is 'Whitey' on some ballots
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October 14, 2010

BY DAVE McKINNEY Sun-Times Springfield Bureau Chief

SPRINGFIELD -- The last name of Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney is misspelled as "Whitey" on electronic-voting machines in nearly two dozen wards -- about half in predominantly African-American areas -- and election officials said Wednesday the problem cannot be corrected by Election Day.

The misspelling turned up on touch-screen machines in 23 wards overall. Whitney's name is spelled correctly on the machines' initial screens showing all of the candidates' names, but it is misspelled on review screens that later show a voter his or her choices, said Jim Allen, spokesman for the Chicago Board of Elections.

"This is a difficult situation. We'll make the best of it. But the important thing is the name is spelled correctly where it counts, and that's where people are making the selection," Allen said.

Allen said there is not adequate time to reprogram and test machines before Nov. 2. He predicted about 90 percent of the ballots cast that day will be on paper ballots, where Whitney's name is spelled properly.

The city election board plans to post a "candidate-neutral" list at polling places, showing the correctly spelled names of all candidates on the ballot, Allen said.

The snafu, however, has Whitney contemplating legal action to force a fix.

"I don't want to be identified as 'Whitey.' If this is happening in primarily African-American wards, that's an even bigger concern," Whitney told the Chicago Sun-Times. "I don't know if this is machine politics at play or why this happened."

"In any event, whether it is or not, this has to be disconcerting to a voter, and I wonder how this will impact the vote."

But haven't I been voting for rich whitey for years?

molson · 10-14-2010, 12:09 PM

"Allen said there is not adequate time to reprogram and test machines before Nov. 2"

This is maybe why we're not ready for the non-paper ballots.

Mustang · 10-14-2010, 12:18 PM

Could be worse, his last name could be DeMann

thesloppy · 10-14-2010, 12:19 PM

Yeah, since when does correcting spelling requiring the reprogramming of a machine, and exactly how much "testing" does it require? "Well, looks like it says 'Whitner' again....let's run it a few hundred more times, just to make sure."

molson · 10-14-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by thesloppy

Yeah, since when does correcting spelling requiring the reprogramming of a machine, and exactly how much "testing" does it require? "Well, looks like it says 'Whitner' again....let's run it a few hundred more times, just to make sure."

It may sound like it should be easy but they're actually using a Commodore 64.

thesloppy · 10-14-2010, 12:25 PM

load "Rich Whitney",8,1

Sun Tzu · 10-14-2010, 12:27 PM

I'm tired of the black president holding us white folks down. We need to rise up!

lighthousekeeper · 10-14-2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

It may sound like it should be easy but they're actually using a Commodore 64.

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load "Rich Whitney",8,1

lol x 2

Passacaglia · 10-14-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by thesloppy

Yeah, since when does correcting spelling requiring the reprogramming of a machine, and exactly how much "testing" does it require? "Well, looks like it says 'Whitner' again....let's run it a few hundred more times, just to make sure."

They must use Accenture like our company does, too.

Greyroofoo · 10-14-2010, 03:01 PM

We have a guy named Young Boozer running for state treasurer.

sterlingice · 10-14-2010, 09:44 PM

Rich Whitey? Isn't that what the {R} next to a candidate's name means *rimshot*

SI

lighthousekeeper · 10-14-2010, 10:26 PM

which better

Senator, you're no Young Boozer.

Senator, you're no Rich Whitey.

Greyroofoo · 10-14-2010, 10:32 PM

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