This is Mike Szymanski, I am a stakeholder in the Studio City area, and voted in the Studio City Neighborhood Council elections on Thursday, April 7, 2016.
I voted in the elections in three categories: At-Large Stakeholder, Employee/Contractor and Service Organization.
My credentials are attached, including my Voter Registration Card which is User Name: 8991183 and Pin 1137.
The basis of the challenge is on:
Incorrect Ballots
The ballots both online and in person were given out arbitrarily and many ballots were handed out incorrectly based on improper documentation, or ballots were not given even though the person had proper documentation. One husband and wife were given different ballots even though they had the same documentation. Others, like me, gave documentation online and never heard whether we could actually vote or not. Many gave up.
This would have made a difference very clearly in the election because a mere few votes would have changed the election in any direction.
The only remedy is completely start the election process over again, invalidate the election and change the documentation process, or offer it with “self affirmation.”
Witnesses include:
John and Debra Van Tongeren. A husband and wife team who voted for the first time. He was denied voting in the Housing category, and she was accepted. They own their house together, and this shows again some problems with the documentation policies required in this election. This couple offered the same documentation, but different ballots.
Lisa Sarkin. She knew of people who were unable to vote online and in person because of the documentation issues. She warned the board before they voted against the “self affirmation” that this entire election was going to be a problem.
Eric Previn. He talked to me about challenging the election and sent out a petition as such weeks before the election was held. He said he had also seen improprieties and knew of people who were unable to vote both online and in person.
Rita Villa. She knows and has heard from stakeholders who were unable to vote because of documentation problems.
Alex Izbecki. He said he saw some potential discrepancies and problems in the voting issues when we talked on the day of the voting.
Also see:
http://www.examiner.com/article/provisional-ballots-messy-studio-city-election-still-need-to-be-counted