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Public Access TV is back on the Cable.  See Schedule below.

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Brent McMillan, Political Director of the Green Party of the United States, spoke at the U.S. Election Seminar hosted by the Organization for Security and Economic Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly on September 23, 2008 in Washington DC.  One item addressed by Mr. McMillan  was the Ballot Tracker lawsuit in San Juan County and its national implications. 

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is engaged in standard setting in fields including military security, economic and environmental cooperation, and human rights and humanitarian concerns. In addition, the OSCE undertakes a variety of preventive diplomacy initiatives designed to prevent, manage and resolve conflict within and among the participating States.

The OSCE has its main office in Vienna, Austria, where weekly meetings of the Permanent Council are held. In addition, specialized seminars and meetings are convened in various locations and periodic consultations among Senior Officials, Ministers and Heads of State or Government are held.

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County Council Votes to remove Bar Codes from Ballots  
but do they have the authority to mandate the removal?

On Tuesday, July 15, 2008, the San Juan County Council voted 5 to 1 to prohibit all identifying marks on ballots.  Gene Knapp was the lone "No" vote.  The question of whether the CC has the authority to order removal of the bar codes or if only Auditor Milene Henley, who takes her orders from Secretary of State Sam Reed, can do so remains open.

See the video of the Council debate and vote on this topic.