Showing posts with label elections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elections. Show all posts

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Let your voice be heard....


Let your voice be heard....

Don’t forget
to
VOTE!

.... and take a stand for your child’s future.
Is your child's future and education
worth
$0.63 a day?
If so, vote yes on the Board of Education Budget
AND
the proposed second question!
Don't leave your child's future in
someone else's hands!
The School Board Budget is up for Election
on April 15th!
Don't forget to cast your vote
and take a stand for
your child's future!

Monday, April 16, 2007

Take Voting Out of Public Schools!

In light of Monday's shooting at Virginia Tech, I find it completely incomprehensible that the County of Passaic, or any county for that matter, allows voting to take place in our public schools during school hours.

Who or what is going to stop an unstable "voter" from attacking either the staff and/or students? In this day and age, it's a necessity that our children be made aware of "stranger danger", yet during elections, we allow complete strangers access to our public schools.

Normally, my daughter's school is locked down like Fort Knox. You need to ring a bell and stand before a security camera in order to gain entry. During elections, strangers are allowed to enter this same school at will.

The idea that designated voting locations need to be a certain mileage from individual homes is absolutely ludicrous. Those who truly wish to vote will not be deterred from doing so just because they need to travel a few extra blocks.

Why is it that the convenience of voters is weighed more heavily than that of the youngsters and staff of our public schools?

I implore the residents of Passaic County, and every other county, to demand that the safety of our students, and our school staff be placed above mere the convenience of voters.