Too little, too late Jan

One of the things that bugs me about politicians is when they wait for re-election to put forward long overdue policies to solve old problems. Good old Jan Brewer has waited two years to begin putting together election reforms that we needed four years ago. Here is an article from the Capital Times about her tepid conversion.

I know that Republicans are loath to take up election reform because current flaws in the system have benefited them, but this is an issue too important to be partisan. Election reform is not about partisan advantage, it is about upholding a fundamental principle within our republic. I can live with Republicans winning elections as long as I am confident in the outcome. There are people that will never be satisfied, but we have a long way to go before we approach perfection.

The voter should always be given the benefit of the doubt. Disenfranchisement should be avoided at all costs. Anyone that shows up at the polls should be able to vote a provisional ballot. Every vote should be counted, even if it does not affect the outcome. Periodic audits of voting procedures should be performed systemically and randomly. Comprehensive election reports should be issued after every election to create transparency. The Secretary of State should be a non-partisan office and should not be allowed to sit on candidate committees. As the chief election officer, the Secretary of State should make every effort to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest. Of course, Jan Brewer has so many conflicts of interest that people react like this.