THE BALLOT THAT DID NOT GET COUNTED

I WAS CONTACTED BY A VERY ANGRY TRIBAL MEMBER, THIS IS HER STORY ACCORDING TO HER.

A TRIBAL MEMBER TOLD ME SHE JUST RECENTLY MOVED FROM FLORIDA TO TENNESSEE, NOTIFIED THE TRIBE OF HER MOVE. THE TRIBE HAS HER ADDRESS BECAUSE THE WUSKUSO AND MOHEGAN WAY CAME. THE BALLOT FOR THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS ELECTION NEVER CAME.

ON WEDNESDAY SHE CALLED THE ELECTION COMMITTEE AND CHAIRMAN BRUCE "TWO DOGS" BOSZUM ABOUT HER NOT GETTING HER BALLOT. GENE BAKER CALLED AND SAID HE WOULD EXPRESS MAIL IT OVER NIGHT SO SHE WOULD GET IT ON THURSDAY.

THURSDAY CAME AND NO BALLOT. SHE CALLED AGAIN. SHE WAS TOLD IF SHE GOT IT ON FRIDAY AND SHE COULD OVERNIGHT IT BACK, IT WOULD BE PICKED UP ON SATURDAY SO IT COULD BE COUNTED ON SUNDAY AUGUST '31, 2008. SHE WAS WILLING TO PAY WHATEVER IT WOULD COST FOR HER VOTE TO BE COUNTED.

FRIDAY CAME AND NO BALLOT. THE TRIBAL MEMBER CALLED AND ASKED IF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE COULD FAX HER A BALLOT AND SHE WOULD FAX IT RIGHT BACK. SHE WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE THE BALLOT HAD TO COME BACK IN THE OFFICIAL ENVELOPE SO THE ELECTION COMMITTEE COULD VERIFY THE BALLOT. SHE PROCEEDED TO CALL CHAIRMAN BRUCE "TWO DOGS" BOZSUM AND ONLY GOT HIS VOICE MAIL.

I AGREE THE TRIBAL MEMBER WAITED TOO LONG, THE UNITED STATES MAIL FAILED, THE GOVERNMENT OFFICES CLOSED EARLY AND SOMEONE WHO WANTED TO VOTE NEVER GOT TO VOTE.

I ALSO LEARNED THAT THE GOVERNMENT LOCKED THE DOORS EARLY ON FRIDAY SO THAT MEMBERS WHO WANTED TO VOTE COULD NOT GET TO THE BALLOT BOX. TRIBAL MEMBERS YOU CAN STILL TURN IN YOUR BALLOTS IF YOU ARRIVE JUST BEFORE NINE A.M. ON SUNDAY MORNING.

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