2004 League of Pissed Off Voters VOTER GUIDE
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:41 am
The League of Pissed Off Voters
2004 VOTER GUIDE
We are the Knoxville League of Pissed Off Voters. And, yes, we are pissed off. But just bitching about political disempowerment in this country has not effected change. To build political power, we have to make our voices heard. To do that, we’re building a Pissed Off Voter Bloc. Local elections often come down to a couple hundred votes. If 500 or 1,000 of us vote together, we will run this town.
We’ve endorsed the candidates who come the closest to our values. Join the bloc! Vote our slate!
We believe in a government that will:
Create social support to strengthen families.
Foster a spirit of shared responsibility and community.
Bring all voices into the public dialogue.
Protect our right to privacy and our freedom of choice.
Make real opportunities available to all.
Use government to invest in the public good.
Be a respected and respectful citizen of the world.
From the National League of Pissed Off Voters. http://www.indyvoter.org
Agree? Vote our slate!
President
John Kerry Tennessee’s a swing state. Vote Bush out. You know the rest.
US House of Representatives, 2nd District
Skip it Neither one deserves your vote – seriously consider running for
office.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6
Cindy McGill Wants better schools, jobs, and health care.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 13
Harry Tindell Pro environment and working people sure do like him.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 14
Keith Downen For a living wage, against building new roads, and promotes
alternate fuel use.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15
Joe Armstrong Pro-environment, pro-labor, pro-choice, pro-you.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 16
Skip it The guy who is running wants “voluntary, teacher-led prayer in
public schools.” Need we say more?
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18
Mike Carroll Supports a living wage and public schools, and he
won’t beat you up.
Wheel Tax: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t
If you vote yes, you’ll pay an extra $35 each time you register your car. If you vote no, you’ll get a property tax increase. We think that property taxes are more fair, because they spread out the burden more equally (bigger house, bigger taxes – bigger car, doesn’t matter). But, the people who are opposed to the wheel tax seem to be just anti-tax, anti-library folks. Do what you want, but be grateful for your extremely low taxes (except for sales tax, which is high, unfair and makes your groceries expensive). Let’s spend more time working for an income tax, and less time bickering about 35
bucks for your car.
You can’t vote often, so you might as well vote early.
The following locations will be open from October 13 through the 28:
No matter what district you live in, you may vote at any of these locations:
Knoxville Center Mall, Knox County Clerk’s Office 3001 Knoxville
Center Dr.
Chapman Ford Center, where Wal-Mart used to be, next to Goody’s 6510 B Chapman Highway
County Court House, 1st Floor, 300 Main St.
Downtown West, next to Korea House 1645 Downtown West Blvd.
Halls Center, Knox County Clerk’s Office 7028 Maynardville Highway
Farragut Town Hall 11408 Municipal Center Drive
Five Points Love Kitchen 2418 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
The hours are:
10 a.m – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday
10 a.m – 3 p.m. Saturday
Extended Hours
Saturday October 23 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
October 26, 27, 28 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
IMPORTANT VOTING INFORMATION
No voter registration card? No problem! Just bring a SIGNATURE ID (Driver’s License, Student ID, Social Security Card, even a Credit Card – anything “official” that has your signature on it). If you forget or don’t have a signature ID, you can fill out an AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTIFICATION at the poll – ask the poll worker for one.
If you are told you are NOT on the Voter Roll, ask to speak to the Elections Officer. They will call the Election Commission and double-check. If your name is not on the Voter Roll, you can still cast a PROVISIONAL BALLOT.
If you need transportation to the polls, call 584-9050.
If you have problems voting, call
To find out where you vote, or if you have any other questions about voting, check the Election Commission’s web site: http://www.knoxcounty.org/election, or
call them at 215-2480.
If you want to build power for your community, to make positive social
change, and to hold our elected officials accountable, join the bloc of
people using the League of Pissed Off Voters' recommendations as a guide when you vote this November 2nd.
Please let us know when you vote our slate. We’ll use this information to hold our politicians accountable. Contact us at:
Knoxville League of Pissed Off Voters
Knoxlopov@yahoo.com
http://www.indyvoter.org
865-523-8456
865-207-8759
865-385-6104
2004 VOTER GUIDE
We are the Knoxville League of Pissed Off Voters. And, yes, we are pissed off. But just bitching about political disempowerment in this country has not effected change. To build political power, we have to make our voices heard. To do that, we’re building a Pissed Off Voter Bloc. Local elections often come down to a couple hundred votes. If 500 or 1,000 of us vote together, we will run this town.
We’ve endorsed the candidates who come the closest to our values. Join the bloc! Vote our slate!
We believe in a government that will:
Create social support to strengthen families.
Foster a spirit of shared responsibility and community.
Bring all voices into the public dialogue.
Protect our right to privacy and our freedom of choice.
Make real opportunities available to all.
Use government to invest in the public good.
Be a respected and respectful citizen of the world.
From the National League of Pissed Off Voters. http://www.indyvoter.org
Agree? Vote our slate!
President
John Kerry Tennessee’s a swing state. Vote Bush out. You know the rest.
US House of Representatives, 2nd District
Skip it Neither one deserves your vote – seriously consider running for
office.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 6
Cindy McGill Wants better schools, jobs, and health care.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 13
Harry Tindell Pro environment and working people sure do like him.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 14
Keith Downen For a living wage, against building new roads, and promotes
alternate fuel use.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 15
Joe Armstrong Pro-environment, pro-labor, pro-choice, pro-you.
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 16
Skip it The guy who is running wants “voluntary, teacher-led prayer in
public schools.” Need we say more?
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 18
Mike Carroll Supports a living wage and public schools, and he
won’t beat you up.
Wheel Tax: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t
If you vote yes, you’ll pay an extra $35 each time you register your car. If you vote no, you’ll get a property tax increase. We think that property taxes are more fair, because they spread out the burden more equally (bigger house, bigger taxes – bigger car, doesn’t matter). But, the people who are opposed to the wheel tax seem to be just anti-tax, anti-library folks. Do what you want, but be grateful for your extremely low taxes (except for sales tax, which is high, unfair and makes your groceries expensive). Let’s spend more time working for an income tax, and less time bickering about 35
bucks for your car.
You can’t vote often, so you might as well vote early.
The following locations will be open from October 13 through the 28:
No matter what district you live in, you may vote at any of these locations:
Knoxville Center Mall, Knox County Clerk’s Office 3001 Knoxville
Center Dr.
Chapman Ford Center, where Wal-Mart used to be, next to Goody’s 6510 B Chapman Highway
County Court House, 1st Floor, 300 Main St.
Downtown West, next to Korea House 1645 Downtown West Blvd.
Halls Center, Knox County Clerk’s Office 7028 Maynardville Highway
Farragut Town Hall 11408 Municipal Center Drive
Five Points Love Kitchen 2418 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
The hours are:
10 a.m – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday
10 a.m – 3 p.m. Saturday
Extended Hours
Saturday October 23 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
October 26, 27, 28 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
IMPORTANT VOTING INFORMATION
No voter registration card? No problem! Just bring a SIGNATURE ID (Driver’s License, Student ID, Social Security Card, even a Credit Card – anything “official” that has your signature on it). If you forget or don’t have a signature ID, you can fill out an AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTIFICATION at the poll – ask the poll worker for one.
If you are told you are NOT on the Voter Roll, ask to speak to the Elections Officer. They will call the Election Commission and double-check. If your name is not on the Voter Roll, you can still cast a PROVISIONAL BALLOT.
If you need transportation to the polls, call 584-9050.
If you have problems voting, call
To find out where you vote, or if you have any other questions about voting, check the Election Commission’s web site: http://www.knoxcounty.org/election, or
call them at 215-2480.
If you want to build power for your community, to make positive social
change, and to hold our elected officials accountable, join the bloc of
people using the League of Pissed Off Voters' recommendations as a guide when you vote this November 2nd.
Please let us know when you vote our slate. We’ll use this information to hold our politicians accountable. Contact us at:
Knoxville League of Pissed Off Voters
Knoxlopov@yahoo.com
http://www.indyvoter.org
865-523-8456
865-207-8759
865-385-6104