Hi! This is Joel Miller, Linn County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections.
I thought I’d try something new for the upcoming July 24
th election - blogging.
I have to confess, I’ve avoided blogging in the past – I’ve read blogs – just not participated in them.
When I mentioned I was thinking about doing a blog on election day, one of my fellow county auditors advised I would not have the time.
He may be right.
In any case, I’m starting out with good intentions in hopes of having the time to update the blog and reply to posts.
I’m hoping that by sharing information with you on the blog, you won’t have to call the office for the same information – which should free up the phones for staff to answer individual voter questions or to provide support for the precinct election officials.
I also plan to post voter turnout statistics at around 11am and 3pm on election day.
This is the first election I will oversee as Auditor. I’m excited to see how the day goes.
I hope this blog turns out to be a positive experience for you, me, and democracy. --Joel @ 4:55pm