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Home Read the ratings: Prop. 1 - YES Prop. 2 - YES Prop. 45 - YES Prop. 46 - YES Prop. 47 - YES Prop. 48 - YES Election resources About the author Best of Pete Rates Past results Contact Pete Previous elections: June 2014 November 2012 June 2012 November 2010 June 2010 May 2009 November 2008 June 2008 February 2008 November 2006 June 2006 November 2005 November 2004 March 2004 more... |
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The Legislature could use a remedial class in counting. Specifically, what number comes after 2. Could it be ... 45? In a brazen ploy to protect their favorite measures against ballot fatigue, your legislators plucked two prized propositions from the anonymous mass of 40-somethings and gave them a free pass to the front of the line. So now we have Props 1 and 2 followed by 45 through 48. It may be legal, but it sure smells fishy. This cynical manipulation of the ballot will only increase distrust of the electoral process and of government in general. I wonder: If you're going to disregard conventional counting, why use numbers at all? Why not name them Proposition Yellow, Proposition Horse, Proposition Mike, and Proposition Yowza? At least those names have memorable personalities. Regardless, I have given all six misnumbered measures my ratings. By coincidence, they're all "yes" votes for this election. I originally had a "no" rating for Prop 46, but flip-flopped to "yes" after doing my research. Please have a look, then make up your own mind. One, two, buckle my shoe. Happy voting,
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