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On 2016-10-11 01:40 PM, Ed Leafe wrote:
> On Oct 11, 2016, at 12:17 PM, Anita Kuno <anteaya at anteaya.info> wrote:
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>>> There really needs to be a period when a) we know who all the candidates are, and b) voting has not yet begun.
>> Why?
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>> The voting period is open for a period of several days, voters have the ability to vote at any time during that voting period.
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> Because many people vote as soon as they receive their ballot.

That is their choice.

>   I know that I typically do so that it doesn’t get lost under the flood of email.

I have found putting a star on the email when it comes it helps to 
ensure I don't lose it, but everyone has a different email organizing 
workflow.

>   This wouldn’t be so bad if you could later change your vote, but once it is cast, it can’t be changed. What that means is that if a candidate I knew little about says something that either interests me or turns me off, I can *use* that information.

You still can now, you just have to choose to listen to candidates prior 
to voting.

Monty suggested somewhere that we reissue the email ballots everyday 
(since we had email issues this time, I have no idea if that would 
result in us being kicked off the service we currently use or not). If 
the issue is, I want to ensure I can find my ballot when I need it, I 
think we can explore options that don't include requiring election 
officials to expand their commitment for an additional week.

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>> A voter can ask the panel of candidates any question they wish such that they are satisfied prior to voting.
> Of course; no one has said otherwise. But if someone else asks a question that may not have occurred to me to ask, the answers given can still be influential on my choices. Look at Gordon Chung’s question in this recent cycle: I’m sure that there were lots of people who benefited from that question and the many answers, not just Gordon.

I know I benefited from Gord's question, both as a candidate and as a 
voter. Thank you, Gord.

Again, I feel the choice exists.

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>> Additionally should the decision be made to go forward with some form of the candidate answers as I offered to the electorate in October 2014, those answers could be available as platforms are posted such that all responses are available as soon as the poll begins.
> I think that this is a great idea, and would be willing to help in the effort to make that happen again.

Thanks Ed, it felt satisfying to offer it when I did it. I hope others 
feel the same as you.

Thanks,
Anita.

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