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Arcadia Weekly Apr 02, 2014
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Sho Tay said his campaign manager suggested they offer to help people in order to get more voters to send in their ballots- Photo by Terry Miller
In an email sent Tuesday night, Sho Tay is once again offering stamps, for free: Despite all the controversy two weeks ago, Shoy Tay said this is his email:
“So far about 3,600 ballots have been cast, out of about 30,000 registered voters. That is only 12%. I believe the more voters, the more voices are heard. Since the beginning of my campaign I have been making every effort to get more registered voters to participate in this election. No matter who you vote for, it’s important to cast your vote. Some people say the new mail-in ballot process couldn’t be easier — all you have to do is put your ballot in an envelope, put a stamp on it, and put it in your mailbox by this Friday, April 4, or hand deliver it to City Hall by next Tuesday, April 8.
I’m going to make it even easier – today I delivered first class stamps to two local businesses to give away to anyone who comes in and requests one for their ballot envelope. No one will ask which candidate you are voting for; no one will even check to make sure you use the stamp for your ballot envelope. It’s the honor system. I may, in fact, wind up paying for some people to vote against me, but it’s worth it to me to do all I can to get more of you to cast your vote.
So, if you don’t have a stamp, please stop by Taza: A social coffee house at 11 W. Huntington Drive (just west of Santa Anita Avenue, across from the park) or O’Green Cafe, 714 W. Duarte Road (just west of Baldwin Avenue). I’m also pleased to help promote these two terrific Arcadia businesses run by local entrepreneurs.
Vote for whomever you like, please just VOTE! Democracy only works if we all care enough to participate!” – Sho Tay
