Linda is the present Boulder County Clerk and Recorder and has done a pathetic job. Here’s an experience from an early voter in the letters to the editor section of today’s Boulder Daily Camera (free registration required)….
Having responded to the last-minute call for election judges, I had to vote early because I am judging in a precinct not my own. I chose the E-slate voting machine to increase my familiarity with the device for Election Day.
Imagine my surprise when the first thing to pop up on the screen after entering the
authorization code was a large, highlighted window saying “Linda Salas Boulder County Clerk and Recorder,” with an underlying handwritten signature in a different color. Advancing the cursor once moved the highlighting, but left the text dominating the frame. The font size in this message is much larger than the names of candidates in the actual ballot section.I wish this type of arrogance by elected Boulder officials (and elsewhere too) was limited to Linda Salas, unfortunately it isn’t. Fortunately, in this case there’s a good chance we can “throw the bum out”. Note that this election will basically be decided in the Democratic primary on August 8th since Republican’s basically can’t buy a vote in Boulder County. Also remember that independent voters can register as Democrats on election day so they can vote in the Democratic primary. It’s an easy process to switch back to independent (actually non-affiliated is the technical term).
Salas’ challenger is Hillary Hall and she was endorsed by the Daily Camera on August 2nd. Needless to say, this is one of the few times I’m in agreement with the Camera’s editorial staff.
