Letter from Jed Whittaker

author : Jed Whittaker

Thank you for voting for me (you know who you are). You might be wondering why the convential media has reported that 100% of the vote went to Congressman Brian Baird and Michael Messmore. You might be wondering if your vote was counted. In fact your vote was not counted. Washington elections law does not allow it. Specifically, unless a write-in vote total is statistically relevant and could determine the outcome of an election, according to Washington election law, it will not be counted.

Wait a minute, you say. Aren't all the votes supposed to be counted? Isn't this America? You're right. All the votes are supposed to be counted, and this is America. The ideals set forth by the framers of the United States Constitution are ideals that we have yet to achieve. We must work to achieve those ideals.

Accordingly I am attempting a major revision of Washington election law, and will be building a coalition in support of the revision. If you want representative democracy in Washington, and you want your vote to be counted, please contact your state Representatives and Senators. Ask them to sponsor the omnibus election bill, a work in progress.

Peace.

Jed Whittaker was an independent, anti-war write-in candidate in the recent race in the 3rd Congressional District.