Hello All,
Below you can link to the questions that will appear on the statewide
ballot and also on the Prince George’s County ballot. I have noted
in red how I will be voting.
2008
Presidential Election Ballot Questions - Statewide
2008
Presidential Election Ballot Questions - Prince George's County
As you can see I am against early voting because I think early
voting discourages voter turnout especially if the media sends the
message that a race is moving towards one candidate. Early voting
also takes away from candidates doing a last minute push to convince
voters to vote for them.--especially since major endorsers tend
to come out at the last minute.
I am also against slots coming to the state of Maryland. Do not
be fooled that the money is going to Education and that slots will
not come to Prince George’s County. We were already promised that
the lottery money would go to education, but yet our school system
still remains the second from the bottom in the whole state of Maryland.
And, the referendum does not commit to any percentage of the funds
going to education—as a matter of fact the way it reads, you would
think everything is going to education.
When you authorize slots now, you are saying it is fine to bring
the slots to any County in the State of Maryland. We all know what
happens to communities and families when we allow slots. Also, we
should not rely on slots as the only way to generate money for education.
We must vote NO on this referendum!
Re: the questions enabling the County to issue bonds, I am against
approving the County to borrow money and issue any dollar amount
for bonds until the County ensures that minority businesses in the
County can benefit from the contracts generated from these projects.
When you talk about design, construction, reconstruction, extension,
acquisition, improvement, enlargement, alteration, renovation, relocation,
rehabilitation or repair of Facilities, we need to look inside the
County to fulfill those contracts and since we have done a poor
job so far—I am voting against those referendums.
I am for extending the time for Notice of Public Hearing on a Bill
and I am against any tax increase unless we have the right leadership
in place to ensure the money spent is for the best interest of the
County.
Sandy Pruitt
Leader, People for Change
www.pfcpgc.org
2008
Presidential Election Ballot Questions - Statewide
2008
Presidential Election Ballot Questions - Prince George's County
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