University Daily Kansan
Friday, November 3. 1972
Nov. 7 Ballots Include Amendment, Judge Proposals
By ELAINE ZIMMERMAN
Kansan Staff Writer
When voters enter the polling places Nov. 7, they will be handed four ballots.
The amendment ballot contains three questions on changes in the Kansas Constitution. The judicial article amendment proposes increased centralization of the
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Nixon repeated the communism theme in 1962 and 1964, claiming that the Democrats were "trying to turn the country into a socialist society."
Perhaps his fear of the threat of communism is part of the thing that drives him to join the Communist Party.
In February he told Reader's Digest, "As long as there is no successful negotiation between the U.S. and war in North Vietnam, it will be necessary for the U.S. to retain a residual presence and of course to retain a certain ability to inflict air damage on the enemy."
Although we cannot fully place the blame for the slow-enduring Vietnam War on Nixon, his insistence on remaining in Vietnam so long that he overlooked the bitterest criticism against him.
HIS INVASION of Cambodia in 1970 probably caused the greatest outburst of anti-Nixon feelings. Some senators and military officials consult them before making this dangerous move. Nixon's explanation was that permitting "the enemy" to wage war safely from Cambodia would jeopardize the lives of our soldiers, and also would threaten Vietnamization.
But what about Nixon's record?
But what about Nixon's record?
As vice president under Dwight D. Eisenhower, Nixon not only set a style for hate but also set the style for the entire government; the first Vice President to head a cabinet; the attended presidential conferences with legislative leaders. He was the administration's principal organizer in the Senate. He won the support for Eisenhower's decisions about Korea.
AS PRESIDENT, Nixon has fought hard to maintain supremacy of the United States. In the beginning, he strongly supported the antbilateral missile system, which was intended to be "essential" to protect the United States against possibility of nuclear attack from the Soviet Union or Communist China. The 1971 budget, however, was 37 per cent higher than the previous year, put poses, the first year since 1960 for domestic allocations exceeded those for defense.
The Soviet Union and Communist China turned out to be delightful vacation spots for Nixon. He explained that a trip to China was necessary because, in 20 years, China would be a significant economic power that cannot be isolated.
Nixon also can be credited with the implementation of the lottery draft system, the reorganization of the U.S. Post Office and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, although he has been criticized for not being aggressive enough in the area of ecology.
He sees his accomplishments as many, including some that many people don't realize. Some he cites are defense alliances with Japan and European nations, progress in the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks, and the basis for fair competition in world trade that will create more jobs for American workers.
judicial branch and changes in the selection of judges.
The proposed change in the executive article includes the elimination of treasurer and auditor as elective positions, the lengthening of the terms of office to four years and the election of the governor and lieutenant governor as a team.
The third Constitutional question concerns the Bill of Rights. Passage of the amendments to the state of Kansas to participate in the Internet Compact which provides for moving inmates of penal institutions to institutions in other states which are also members of the compact.
The second form, the judicial ballot, is nonpartisan. There is only one candidate for each position, the incumbent. The voter decides whether the justice should remain in office or be removed. If a voter will remain in office for a six-year term, if a negative vote is cast, the justice will be removed and replaced by a new justice who will be appointed by the governor. After one year in office, the new justice must be approved by the voters in the next general election.
"A YES" VOTE on the amendment ballot indicates that the voter desires the proposed amendment, which means the voter wishes the Constitution to take action now. Although more than one change may be incorporated in a single amendment, the whole amendment.
THE THIRD ballot lists the names of the candidates for national and state offices.
president and vice president, U.S. senator and U.S. representative. For the offices of president and vice president, the presidential electors are listed below the names of the candidates and the party affiliation.
Governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general, commissioner of insurance, state printer, district court judge, state senator and state representative are the offices included on the state ballot.
Candidates for district, county and township offices are on the fourth ballot.
THE ORDER OF the names on the county ballot will alternate from precinct to precinct. Each candidate must be listed first in half the precincts and last in the other half. Delbert Mathia, Douglas County clerk, said. The precincts are chosen so that half of the total potential voters as well as half of the precincts have each type of ballot.
"The secretary of state does the same
things you do," he said. "This gives
each candidate a fair share."
The voter must be careful to mark an "X" in the square opposite the candidate's name. A check mark or a filled-in square for just one will invalidate the whole ballot, Mathia said.
If a voter decides to write in a candidate's name for a particular office, Mathia said, he still must place an "X" opposite that name. He said that if the voter failed to do this, the name written on the ballot could be construed by the poll worker to be an identification of the voter and the ballot would be invalid.
Lifetime resident and farm operator of Douglas County.
Educated in Douglas County Schools: Lawrence High School, Kansas University. 4 years experience as your County Commissioner.
My record demonstrates an open-minded attitude toward social changes.
I pledge continued, honest and effective representation as your 3rd District Commissioner.
"USUALLY THERE is no reason to ask for identification, and at the University polling places, the poll workers won't know anybody anyway," he said.
WHERETH EXTRANEOUS marks on the ballot would constitute an identification of the voter would depend entirely upon the judgment of the poll worker, Mataja said.
"The last vote will be tallied about daylight," Mathia said.
"The law has been cut down to where failure to mark an 'X' on the ballot is about the only thing that can invalidate it," Mathia said.
year, Mickey Mouse and Tarzan get votes. The poll worker by law must record those votes and a lot of time is wasted in counting."
If the voter thinks he lacks the knowledge to vote intelligently for every office, Mathia said, he may vote for one or several offices and leave the rest of the ballot blank.
"Please, don't write names in unless you're serious about it," he said. "Every
Mathea said that a registered voter would not be required to show identification at the pelting place. The poll worker has the right to refuse the service if the irregularity, he said, but it is not used often.
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Matthia suggested that students vote before 8
p.m. if possible. He said the polling places
were full. The voters and voters could expect a long wait in line.
Each prefect will count its own votes at the polling place, Mathia said. The counting board will begin work at 8 a.m., one hour after the receiving board opens. A trend probably can be discerned by about 10 p.m., he said.
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