tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822994319220795886.post6093258862262259678..comments2023-07-04T19:10:13.362+10:00Comments on Saipan Writer: Voting on Initiatives--one by one-#4Saipan Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10030098267460841286noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822994319220795886.post-73931913757184662282009-11-05T15:08:21.145+10:002009-11-05T15:08:21.145+10:00Well, I agree with anon 12:57 that some states hav...Well, I agree with anon 12:57 that some states have elections every year. <br /><br />And even if they didn't, we don't have to do what the states do just because they do it.<br /><br />We need to do what is right for us. <br /><br />From my p.o.v., the cost savings is something we could benefit from. The downside is minimal.<br /><br />It's a one-time change-over and then we're back on track same as always.<br /><br />Seems worth it to me.<br /><br />jmho.Saipan Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030098267460841286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822994319220795886.post-73032705305369378762009-11-05T12:58:11.248+10:002009-11-05T12:58:11.248+10:00Just to clarify, Diego submitted a bill (legislati...Just to clarify, Diego submitted a bill (legislative initiative) that would have put the shortened years on the ballot not altered the law outright.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822994319220795886.post-10440212846464355992009-11-05T12:57:09.265+10:002009-11-05T12:57:09.265+10:00Didn't they just have an election in the state...Didn't they just have an election in the states for President last November 2008 and didn't they just have one yesterday for Governors. How often do they hold elections? I checked Wikipedia and it seems almost every year.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:2009_elections_in_the_United_StatesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822994319220795886.post-58268361263784304792009-11-05T12:41:55.043+10:002009-11-05T12:41:55.043+10:00I agree it's hard to vote for longer terms for...I agree it's hard to vote for longer terms for people when you don't know who those elected officials are.<br /><br />But shorter terms have a similar problem--people who won the confidence of the voters are denied the opportunity to do their job for the full term.<br /><br />Changing over will be a problem, but it's a little problem. We can live with a year longer, I think--no matter who the incumbents. It will be behind us soon enough.<br /><br />And we do need this now, so we don't have more and more elections. We can't be sure of change later.<br /><br />This can't be done by law; it must be a constitutional amendment. The Legislature obviously by-passed the proposal Diego made in favor of the longer term. This is what we get to vote on.<br /><br />If we don't vote on it now, we'll have more elections until the Legislature passes another initiative, and no telling that they would.<br /><br />I think we should take it while we've got the chance.Saipan Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030098267460841286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822994319220795886.post-13250919724437192532009-11-05T12:33:29.359+10:002009-11-05T12:33:29.359+10:00I believe that Diego submitted a bill that would h...I believe that Diego submitted a bill that would have achieved the same result (synced election on even years) without adding an extra year to the terms. He called for shortening them by one year. I think that is a much safer alternative than granting an additional year in office to unknown winners of the upcoming election. If they are doing a good job they can run again and win.<br /><br />We don't have to pass this one. We can see if they can pass Diego's (or a popular initiative signature drive) and vote on shortening it in the Delegate elections next year. I know the past AG said you can have initiatives on that election but I think that is wrong too and we can and will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com