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Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis does not have an energy efficiency-related goal for its local government operations, however, it does some work to increase energy efficiency in municipal buildings, infrastructure, and transportation. The Office of Sustainability is largely responsible for coordinating sustainability efforts among city departments.
Last updated: February 2017
Indianapolis does not have an energy efficiency-related goal for its local government operations. The city did take part in the STAR Rating System pilot program and will be working toward objectives identified in the "Climate and Energy" goal area.
Indianapolis publicly released annual sustainability reports until 2012, and it is unclear if the reports detailed energy efficiency activities for local government operations.
Last updated: January 2017
Vehicle Fleets and Infrastructure
Executive Order 6 of 2012 calls for all new city vehicles to be electric/hybrid, with the exception of police vehicles, and for the entire fleet to be converted by 2025. Indianapolis's Vehicle and Equipment Idling Reduction Policy prohibits city vehicles from idling for more than five minutes except in case of emergency.
Note: For local fleet initiatives, policies listed must make a specific, mandatory requirement for increasing fleet efficiency. Local alternative-fuel vehicle procurement requirements that give a voluntary option to count efficient vehicles are thus not included.
Public Lighting
Indianapolis has not adopted a policy requiring efficient outdoor lighting, such as the International Dark-Sky Association's Model Lighting Ordinance. However, Under the 2015 City of Indianapolis Consolidated Zoning/Subdivision Ordinance, Section 744 Article VI provides updated lighting standards that work to minimize light glare and light trespass. The updated ordinance requires all street lights to be fitted with a full cutoff fixture and lighting while all lighting surrounding pedestrian entrances must be controlled with a photoelectric switch, motion sensor control, or astronomic time switch so these light sources are not left on indefinitely. Currently, there are no lighting replacement programs underway in the city of Indianapolis.
New Buildings and Equipment
In 2008, Governor Daniels signed Executive Order 08-14 (EO) requiring all new state buildings earn LEED Silver certification, the EPA Energy Star rating, two Globes under the Green Globes rating system or equivalent under an ANSI accredited rating system. Furthermore, the EO requires that all repairs or renovations of existing state buildings must follow LEED, Green Globes, or other guidelines. Nevertheless,
It is unclear if the city has adopted a procurement policy with energy efficiency requirements for its local government operations.
Last updated: January 2017
Building Benchmarking and Retrofitting
Indianapolis benchmarks the energy use in 56 city facilities, including the 731,000 square foot City-County Building. The city could not determine the percentage of city-owned square footage these facilities represent. We could not confirm the existence of any current comprehensive retrofit strategies for public buildings in Indianapolis.
Public Employees
There is not a citywide flexible schedule policy in Indianapolis, but rather each department sets its own policies which are dictated by their work and schedule demands.
Last Updated: January 2017
Indianapolis has few community-wide initiatives related to energy efficiency.
Last updated: January 2017
Indianapolis has not developed or implemented community-wide energy efficiency-related goals.
Last updated: January 2017
We did not find information on any programs or policies to plan for future district energy systems.
Last updated: January 2017
The city has not adopted urban heat island mitigation goals.
The city has also allowed for conservation subdivisions as part of its Consolidated Zoning / Subdivision Ordinance that encourage the permanent protection of land alongside dense residential development patterns. The city also requires that new developments be rated on a Green Factor Scale that assigns points for the of various low impact development techniques in site design.
Last updated: January 2017
Indianapolis has some building sector energy efficiency initiatives. The City's Building Code Department manages the building energy code compliance and enforcement for the City of Indianapolis.
Last Updated: January 2017
The State of Indiana has established mandatory building energy codes for commercial and residential construction. The Indiana Energy Conservation Code, updated in 2011, references the 2009 IRC and 2009 IECC for residential construction. The commercial construction codes are as stringent as the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 standard. Commercial construction must also achieve LEED silver certification. To learn more about the building energy codes for Indiana, please visit the State Policy Database.
Commercial construction in Indianapolis complies with the Indiana Energy Conservation Code. Indianapolis has not yet begun advocating to the state for increased stringency in commercial building energy codes.
Residential construction in Indianapolis complies with the Indiana Energy Conservation Code. Indianapolis has not yet begun advocating to the state for increased stringency in residential building energy codes.
Last Updated: January 2017
Indianapolis has internal staff dedicated solely to energy code compliance. The city requires building code officials to complete energy code training. Indianapolis has not made third-party plan review or performance testing mandatory for code compliance, nor has it established either as a voluntary code compliance option. Indianapolis does not provide upfront support to developers or owners for energy code compliance.
Last Updated: January 2017
Green Building Requirements
Indianapolis has not yet established above-code building requirements for any class of building.
Energy Audit and Retrofit Requirements
Indianapolis does not yet require commercial or residential buildings to take energy efficiency actions such as energy audits or retro-commissioning.
Incentives and Financing for Efficient Buildings
Indianapolis offers reduced permitting fees for commercial buildings achieving energy efficient criteria through the City's Green Building Incentive Program. The EcoHouse Project is an energy-efficiency loan program for medium and low-income homeowners in Indianapolis. The City also has two neighborhood grant programs as part of its Better Buildings Program to support residents, businesses, and non-profit organizations in implementing energy efficiency upgrades in their homes and businesses.
Last Updated: January 2017
Indianapolis Power and Light (IPL), and investor-owned utility (IOU), is the primary electric utility for the City of Indianapolis. Citizens Energy, an IOU, is Indianapolis's primary natural gas utility. The City of Indianapolis is an active promoter of the energy efficiency programs. The State of Indiana requires spending and savings targets for its utilities through an EERS and efficiency inclusion in utility Integrated Resource Plans (IRP)s. To learn more about the state-requirements for electric and gas efficiency, please visit the Indiana page of the State Database. On the state level, Indianapolis strongly advocates for additional spending requirements for energy efficiency projects for all of its utilities.
Citizens Water, an IOU, is the primary drinking water provider as well as the wastewater manager for the City of Indianapolis. Citizens Water and the Department of Public Works (municipal) both manage stormwater for Indianapolis. The utilities administer their programs to customers as a result of regulatory order.
Last Updated: January 2017
In 2015, according to IPL, they achieved 133,929 MWh in net incremental savings, representing 0.97% of retail sales. To achieve these savings, IPL spent $16,431,371 on electric efficiency programs in 2015, which amounts to 1.36% of annual revenue. In 2015, Citizens Energy Group reported savings of 1.66 MMtherms from natural gas efficiency programs, representing 0.55% of its retail sales. To achieve these savings, Citizens Energy Group spent $3,941,025 on natural gas efficiency programs, which are normalized to $16.13 per residential customer. Spending on electricity efficiency represented in this section covers the entire Indiana service territory, not just Indianapolis. IPL offers electric efficiency incentives and technical assistance to residential and commercial/industrial customers.
Indianapolis partners with IPL and Citizens Energy in the promotion and implementation of its income-qualified weatherization program, administered by the statewide third-party administrator. IPL is also supporting a significant roll-out of electric vehicles in the City of Indianapolis, called the BlueIndy project.
Last Updated: January 2017
Low-Income Programs
Indianapolis Power & Light offers the Whole-House Weatherization Program to qualified low-income residential customers. This program provides weatherization measures to single dwelling residential gas customers. The Indiana Community Action Association implements the measures which include installing insulation, air sealing, repairing or replacing furnaces and water heaters, and fixing or replacing ductwork. Citizens Energy Group offers the Income Qualifying Weatherization Program to qualified low-income residential customers. This program provides walkthrough audits and direct installations of energy efficiency measures, such as CFLs and energy-efficient faucet aerators, to low-income single-family homeowners or renters.
Multifamily Programs
At this time, Indianapolis Power & Light and Citizens Energy Group do not offer energy efficiency programs targeted at multifamily properties.
Last Updated: January 2017
In order for customers to access their own energy data, Indianapolis Power and Light (IPL) has committed to providing PowerView, a user-friendly data sharing platform similar to Green Button. Neither IPL nor Citizens Energy Group (CEP) provide energy usage data to building managers for input into benchmarking services. The City of Indianapolis does not have a data sharing agreement with IPL or CEP, however IPL can provide community aggregated data upon request. At this time, the City of Indianapolis does not advocate to the state for improvements in data provision by the utilities.
Last Updated: January 2017
Water Efficiency
Although there are currently no joint energy and water efficiency programs, Citizens Water does provide this list of helpful tips for saving water at home. Currently, Indianapolis does not have a specified water-saving goal.
Energy Efficiency and Self-Generation
As of August 2011, the Citizens Energy Group assumed responsibility for Indianapolis's water and wastewater utilities. Citizens Energy Group pledged to operate the utilities for community benefit and to create operating efficiencies that would lower costs. Combining the city's water and wastewater systems with Citizens' natural gas, steam, and chilled water utilities will help to reduce future utility rate increases by 25% from the increases currently projected. During 2015, Citizens Energy Group implemented measures in their operating facilities to reduce energy consumption and enhance the efficiency of their operations. The city's water system does not self-generate its own energy.
Green Stormwater Infrastructure
The Sustainable Infrastructure Initiative's Green Supplemental Document provides design guidance to the design community for stormwater conveyance and treatment and to the office of code enforcement to approve site and building plans that incorporate sustainable infrastructure. Each year, the city's Office of Sustainability and United Water collaborate on the Green Infrastructure Grant Program to promote the construction of green infrastructure, such as green roofs, porous pavement, and rain gardens.
Last Updated: January 2017
The transportation authority serving the City of Indianapolis is the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation. IndyGo also provides the public transportation for the city and the broader metropolitan area, including bus service. The Indianapolis MPO is the MPO in charge of conducting metropolitan transportation planning. Its area of jurisdiction encompasses Indianapolis and many surrounding cities and towns. The Department of Public Works is the city agency charged with managing the city's transportation network.
Last updated: January 2017
Indianapolis has adopted a Consolidated Zoning/Subdivision Ordinance that encourages compact and mixed-use development. The ordinance includes a provision that allows increased building height for mixed-use buildings that allocate a percentage of floor area toward residential use. The city has reduced parking requirements in areas located in proximity to public transit. Downtown districts may set their own parking rules. Indianapolis has two incentives that allow developers to exceed height restrictions if they allocate a set percentage of the space for residential use.
Last updated: January 2017
Modal Share Targets
Indianapolis has not yet developed targets to promote a modal shift in transportation.
Car and Bicycle Sharing
Indianapolis is served by Blue Indy car sharing and zipcar. Indianapolis's bikesharing program, Pacers Bikeshare, is fully operable with over 25 stations.
Complete Streets
Indianapolis adopted its complete streets policy in 2012, through Chapter 431, Article VIII. The adoption of the guidelines encourages the inclusion of complete streets principles in all new transportation infrastructure construction projects.
Last updated: January 2017
The IndyGo transit system that serves Indianapolis received $89,819,421 in total funding in 2015. This funding level is $45.06 per resident in the service territory of the agency. This results in a ratio of per capita regional transit funding to per capita city highway and parking funding of 0.72 to 1.
The Transit Connectivity Index measures transit service levels. It is based on the number of bus routes and train stations within walking distance for households scaled by frequency of service. The City of Indianapolis' Transit Connectivity Index value is 2, putting it in the lowest category (0-4) available in the City Scorecard.
Last updated: January 2017
At this time, Indianapolis does not offer incentives for citizens to purchase hybrid, plug-in, or EV vehicles. There are no incentives available for the construction of EV charging infrastructure. The city has 40 EV charging stations available for public use.
Last updated: January 2017
Sustainable freight plan
Indianapolis does not have a sustainable freight transportation plan in place nor does the city has any policies that address freight efficiency
Smart freight
Indianapolis does not employ an internet-based application or service to coordinate freight transport.
Last updated: January 2017
Indianapolis does not have a sustainable transportation plan in place.
Last updated: January 2017
Indianapolis supported two programs that subsidize affordable housing in transit-served areas. The HOME Investment Partnership Program Grant requested proposals for projects that support multi-family, affordable rental housing development within a half-mile of proposed rapid transit stations. The city's Department of Metropolitan Development also administered Community Development Block Grants to projects that identified local priorities with a preference for projects within half a mile of a proposed transit station.
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We are just a bunch of jackasses who do not anything about anything and we are reinventing the Sikh Religion so that we can feel too good
The White Bedsheet Cult Does A Quickie Vigil
Or The Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am Quickie Vigil
Note : This is a continuation of the article: Wisconsin Sikh Massacre; where I was accused of being too harsh on Whites. This article does NOT apply to the one Sikh who turned around to confront the killer bare-handed. Yes folks, we do have a hero here.
The Lesson Sikhs Must Learn
Cockroach Infestation In The Gurdwara Sahib
This is the Symphonie Pathetique. So here we have a commentator on YouTube breathlessly telling the world about how the survivors hid themselves in the kitchen and the pantry, while the killer roamed the Gurdwara Sahib killing people. Wow! They are actually proud that they hid themselves. I feel sorry, not for the sangat but for the Sikhi of Guru Gobind Singh. Bhai Mani Singh was captured by Muslims and tortured. He told them defiantly: "you can cut me limb by limb, but I will not let you touch a single hair on my body". So the torturers proceeded to kill him by cutting him one joint at a time. Bhai Mani Singh suffered indescribable torture but refused to renounce or compromise Sikhi. Mani Singh knew that the practise of Real Sikhi was fraught with peril. Fast forward 280 years and here is this obese and putrid cow proudly telling the world that she hid in the pantry. Wow! Sikh history is unambiguous. The Guru Granth Sahib is not a book, it is to be considered as a living Emperor on Earth and must be treated as such. Higher than all temporal powers. How does a valiant patriot defend his Emperor? By hiding in a pantry? I do not expect her to have the courage or the presence of mind to play chess with the killer in these circumstances. But one would expect her not to open her fat yap and broadcast her cowardice to the whole world. Have some shame, woman!
Mark my words. this Sikh Sangat deserves no sympathy. They are nothing more than ritualists. In 1740, a Hindu Chaudhry, Massa Ranghar, occupied The Golden Temple, where he desecrated the Guru Granth Sahib. Mehtab Singh and Sukha Singh brought back Massa Rangha's head to the applause of Sikh Females. There used to be a time when there were real Sikh Females. They died by the thousands in Mir Mannu's death camps but they never abandoned the divine religion. This is the ditty that they sang
We are the fodder for Mir Mannu
The more he reaps the more he sows
And this pathetic, fat, slobbering carcass of a woman, slithering like a blob of fat across the video screen, has the audacity to proudly tell the world that she hid in a pantry. The Pantry Pantywaist who likes to go to the Gurdwara Sahib every Sunday and feel too good.
In a certain way this Sangat is worse than the American terrorist. Wade Michael Page was just killing people; these people are killing a religion. Thank God for the Sikh Jat Gurdwaras in Greater Toronto.
A Gurdwara, A Church And A Totally Terrified Sikh Female
So here we have this half-hysterical and pathetic woman on YouTube who has been terrified into a blubbering mass of incoherent hysteria. She is calling a Gurdwara Sahib a Church. Have some shame, woman! Have some respect for Guru Gobind Singh Ji! A Gurdwara is not a lollipop where you go on Sunday with your kids so that you can suck a little bit and feel too good. If you want to suck on a lollipop; go to a carnival for jackasses; or better yet go to a Shiv Shakti Worship Festival. Sikhi is hard, it requires correct action. And you just failed the test. A fat lady who likes to wear too much gold jewellry. A Fat Lady with too much gold jewellry who likes defanged Sikhi. Talk about slavery. She has absorbed the general hostility of the American against the turban and is trying very hard to conform to the diktat of the System. She wants to assimilate just enough to ensure the survival of her 190 pounds of blubber. If that means changing the terminology a little, the religion a little; so be it. A little tweak here or there wont do any harm.
Fatso also exemplifies a certain relatively well known point in Sikhism – Sikh women are largely responsible for the slow destruction of Sikhsim. Sorry to say this, but it is a fact. Have a child and the first thing these fat chow down experts, good for nothings and n'eer do wells will do, is to insist that the hair of the child be cut. Rare is the Sikh woman who wants to preserve Sikhi. Most of them don't even want to marry anyone with long hair. This is a FACT. Sikh women are seducing men into drinking from a poisoned well. Generally, Sikh men are much more genuine in their attitudes. Hand the religion over to these females and you will see Sikhism finished in one generation. Sorry, but it is reality. Before Sikh females can assume positions in political Sikhism they need to put some iron in their blood and they need to have the courage to speak for the interests of the Quom. Once they do this, gender is of course irrelevant. In the Sikh Jat dominated Gurdwaras in North America, the issue is not gender discrimination; the issue is the fear that Sikh Females cannot protect the Quom. Before any one can protect the Quom, he or she must have a grasp of the ideology of the Quom. All of these pseudo-modern Sikh feminists can' t cut the mustard. So quit howling. Sikhs are not interested in fake Feminism Studies. We have our own things – which are better and time tested. If the right female leader comes forth; then the entire Quom will stand behind her. But the Quom is not going to tolerate any lovey dovey female (or male) compromisers. Knock Knock! We just got genocided – 200,000 dead. You want power – earn it!
Prayer Vigils in D.C. – Imported Rituals Teach Sikhs The Rituals Of Slaves
I would laugh out aloud, if this photograph was not so utterly pathetic. There they are, standing like a bunch of weird looking beggars, begging for help. "We are mucho terrified! Please Help Us! We are just a bunch of jackasses who do not know anything about anything. Please help us! Once there is peace we can go about our business of selling Kundalini Yoga, teaching White Tantric Sex and making mucho monero"
Let me just say this, Sikhs never protest like this. This candle ceremony is an invention; utterly foreign to Sikhs. These sorry excuses for humans do not know one iota about the Real Sikh ethos. Sikhs laugh at death. Even today, Sikhs laugh at the genocide of 200,000 Sikhs and write unremittingly proud poetry. They are bloodied but unbowed. The Sikh Lion lies mortally wounded; but is not dead. Sikhs expect to be genocided. It never registers on them in the same way as it would on a person of some other faith or culture. Because Real Sikhs know that Sikhi will prevail but the path is sharper than the edge of a dagger. In adverse circumstances like this, real Sikhs of the Guru do this: "dund dekhande nee (bare their teeth)". The Lion bares his teeth because he has just been roused from his peaceful slumber. Real Sikhs never, ever beg; they would rather perish. Begging is for beggars, virtuous action is for Prince Valiants. Sikhs always laugh when they face death. This is the power of Sikhi. And when you laugh at death; even your enemies admire you. But when you stand like a pack of miserable beggars wearing fake 'I am holier than thou' whites; then the world laughs at you. Because the world recognizes you for what you are: a bunch of jackasses.
It is sad to say that these sorry excuses for human beings are dragging Sikhi into the gutter. They do not understand that a Sikh wearing a turban has to of the utmost good conduct because he is representing not only himself but the Sikh Nation. This white bedsheet cult is too busy being holier than thou. They don't know any Sikh History. They are too proud to learn. They are mucho scared and they will do anything for one more bite of life. This is the end product of Cockroach Yoga.
Note On The Picture: The duty of a Sikh is to be in utmost presentable form and conduct because he represents not only himself but the Sikh nation. So the first thing these people should do is to learn how to wear a turban properly. Project the image of the Quom properly. Secondly, stop wearing those silly I am a holy saint white clothes. The world is very, very tired of religious hypocrites. Thirdly, and this applies to the "Indian" women. Lose some weight. Your body is a temple. When a woman does not do any exercise in her whole life, except for chowing down four times a day – her body becomes decrepit. You ladies look decrepit. You should be ashamed off yourselves. I would never pose for a picture, If I looked decrepit or wore a goofy looking turban. But then I understand that the Sikh Nation deserves better presentation.
Cowards, Liars And Pathetic Nominal Sikhs
Sikhism is in a very bad way. And as I like to articulate: The Sikh Lion Lies Mortally Wounded. After a while, I just had to stop watching videos on YouTube. It was just too disgusting. A person who respects truth is offended by the articulation of lies. And these Wisconsin Sikhs are telling a lot of lies on media to the American Public. Let's go through them, one lie at a time.
Sikhism Is Peaceful And Sikhs Are A Peaceful People. Wrong. The Sikh Scriptures are peaceful but Sikh History is easily one of the most violent histories in the World. The scope of the brutality is breath-taking and staggering. Sikhism has been marked by almost continuous war, declared or undeclared since 1699. But to the credit of Sikhs, I would say that they have almost never been instigators of violence and to their further credit, Sikhs have except for one incident (Sirhind), never targeted women or children. The YouTube Videos on Sikh history are credible. Sikhs are expected to resist tyranny and so far genuine Sikhs have done a good job. Sikhs were so feared that they constituted 38% of the British India Army, and that at a time when they never numbered more than 1% of the population of India. So here we have a pack of jackasses who are totally bewildered. They know the real essence of the religion and they don't like it. But they don't want to leave Sikhism and at the same time they want to deny the doctrines of the religion. And out come the lies from their hypocritical mouths. These people are lost, bewildered and pathetic.
Give Us Gun Control, Please Give Us Slaves Gun Control! : Give us gun control weeps this idiot who can barely speak English. The number of jackasses in the world keeps on increasing at an exponential rate. Put one jackass in the garbage can and another jackass pops up. All great mass murderers agree: Gun Control Is Cool. In India, the Government swept the Punjab in 1984, confiscating Guns from Sikhs. The government then murdered 200,000 Sikhs in a campaign of genocide. They missed this jackass. The Sikh religion requires Sikhs to be armed – with the Kirpan of the Waqt. It is one of the most important obligations of a genuine Sikh. It was very plainly stated by Guru Gobind Singh. It is unambiguous. The requirement has a rational foundation. The circumstances of the world are far too vitiated ; a Sikh must be ready to to defend himself, his family, the religion and the Sikh Nation. This is a practical dictum. These Wisconsin Sikhs know this dictum. They are of course extremely cowardly.
The American system provides complete rights to defend oneself, including lawful carry rights. This is great. If these very ignorant and stupid people can't be bothered to defend themselves then they should not go around crying. NOBODY is interested in their whining and nobody in their right mind is interested in gun control.
Please Defend Us We are a Bunch Of Jackasses Who Don't Know Anything About Anything: The world is full of jackals. Guru Gobind Singh, their last Guru gave the command; tyaar-e-tyaar – Be Ever Vigilant. Sikhs should not expect peace, the circumstances in the world are far too vitiated. A Sikh must stand ever vigilant to defend himself, his family, the Sikh religion and the Sikh Nation. This is real practical Sikhi. Not rubbing your snout on the ground like a greasy pig. Guru Gobind Singh would be ashamed of these jackasses.
The Temple Harlots: Is there something wrong with these pathetic excuses for human beings? On and on they rant on YouTube about their Temple. The last time I looked at a dictionary, a temple was described as a place where idols of deities are installed and worshipped. Such ignorant slave like greasy pigs. Idol worship is the greatest heresy in Sikhism. They are afraid to call a Sikh Gurdwara a Gurdwara.
And then on and on they rant about the priests. Now educated Sikhs who understand basic Sikhism know that Sikhism prohibits a priesthood. It is absolutely prohibited. Let me again reiterate. Genuine Sikhism absolutely prohibits a priesthood in the religion. They say that this "Temple" has priests. Perhaps this is a "Fake Sikh" temple – such as a Nirankari Dera. Wow! talk about ignorant, cowardly people. If Islam catches these mice by the throat, they will become Muslim very, very quickly to save their skins. Totally pathetic people who don't know much about Sikhi. They are as I have said, ritualists.
Final Analysis From Canadian Sikhs: USMediaCanada analyzing the consensus of the 300,000 strong Sikh community in Greater Toronto hit it the jackpot. Toronto Sikhs have no sympathy for these jackals.
Please do not donate any money to this fake "Sikh Temple'. Punish them for being giddars – cowards. Sikhs should instead donate generously to the Police Officer who was shot eight time while defending these cowards.
How To Laugh At Death
Real Sikhism teaches us that the Universe is a wall of sand that will ultimately collapse, the affairs of man are false and that there is ultimately no difference between life and death. Real Sikhs drenched in the transcendental ideology of the Guru Granth Sahib and the ideology of Guru Gobind Singh understand this. Real Sikhs laugh at death. There are many, many examples. You can look at photographs of Shaheed Udham Singh – he is smiling. A recent electrifying example is: Bhai Rajoana – he just laughed – that unique laugh that only Real Sikhs can do – when he was awarded a date with the gallows.
So here are the Sikh jackasses in Wisconsin: flailing their arms, weeping in public and carrying on like a bunch of jackasses. And next Sunday, they will back to their idol rituals at the "Sikh Temple", rubbing their snouts on the ground and being way too religious.
Advanced Course In Laughing At Death
(especially for the Sikh cockroaches at the Wisconsin Gurdwara)
The Sons Of Lions Have No Fear!
lowdown! lowdown!
The sons of Lions have no fear
….. revolver shot fired …..
… lion growls ….. aaahhh!! yes!
The sons of Lions have no fear
They show the stars in broad daylight
… a lion growls…
How Shaheed Udham Singh Laughed At Death
In 918, Brigadier General O'Dwyer murdered over 1100 Sikhs protesting peacefully at the garden called: Jallianwali Bagh. Twenty one years later the great Sikh Shaheed, Sardar Udham Singh, travelled to England to settle the score. Now watch how the great Shaheed scoffed at death:
The Doctrine of Chardi Kala Applied To The Total Fear And Cowardice Of The Wisconsin Sikh Sangat
The Chardi Kala doctrine refers to a state of mind where a fearless, brave and optimistic attitude is maintained, even in the most daunting and oppressive off circumstances. It is a requirement imposed on Sikhs as a religious obligation to maintain the Chardi Kala spirit. At the core of the concept is the idea that there is no difference between life and death and that the material world is ultimately of no consequence. The concept was articulated by The Keeper Of The Hawk, Guru Gobind Singh. It was a psychological weapon used by Sikhs to fight armies that vastly out-numbered them.
The greatest treasure of the Chardi Kala spirit is the saying of Guru Gobind Singh in the jungles of Macchiwara:
I shall make the sparrow hunt the hawk and I shall make one man fight a legion
then only shall I take the name Guru Gobind Singh.
The context of this saying and the complete verse is as follows:
While in the jungles of Machiwara, a messenger arrived to inform Guru Gobind Singh that his two sons, Sahibzada Jujhar Singh and Sahibzada Zorawar Singh aged seven and nine years old had been bricked into a wall alive upon their refusal to convert to Islam. The Guru was uprooting a small shrub from the ground as the tale of martyrdom in the cause of the Religion of The True KingNanak (Sache Patshah) was recounted by the messenger. The Guru then said:
just as I uproot this shrub so shall I extirpate the Turk. I shall set a fire under the hooves of their stallions and I shall not let them drink the water of My Punjab. I shall make the sparrow hunt the hawk and make one man fight a legion. Then only shall I take the name Guru Gobind Singh.
After this incident, Guru Gobind Singh composed the epic poem Zafarnameh (Epistle Of Victory) in the Persian language and dispatched two warriors to ride 2000 kilometres southward into the Deccan Plateau to deliver the Epistle to the Emperor.
The Zafarnama is similar in style to Firdousi's Persian epic medieval ballad Shahnameh (Epistle Of The Kings) composed around 1000 A.D. and is written in very chaste Classical Persian. It is off the same stature as Beowulf.
Nihang means crocodile in the Persian language. Nihangs were the shock troops and Shaheedi warriors in Sikh armies and have a mythical status in Sikh lore.


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I have an engraved bracelet, but from day 1 the engraving has been hard to read. I sent it back to be engraved deeper, but it came back the same (minus what I paid for shipping). Is there any way of adding definition to the letters so they stand out more?
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I had the same idea...adding black to your engraving will make it stand out. Rub with black shoe polish, use liquid that comes with a small sponge at the top of the bottle, letting it go into the grooves, wipe off excess, let it dry. When completely dry just clean/rub the shiny part only. Can use Arm & Hammer baking soda with soft cloth.
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Shoe polish (head-->desk)--what a great idea! I'll try that right away. Thanks!
You're welcome, let me now how it turns out.
Actually, it really didn't work at all--the engraving is so shallow that all of the black came right off when I removed the excess polish. :-( Great idea, though. I'll try old-fashioned wax shoe polish next: wish me luck!
I would try black marker pen instead, especially since it is alcohol based and very similar to the dye used for leather which is also used for shoes. It will not permanently stain metal so will come back off the raised areas with some rubbing.
Great idea, Gareth Pritchard! I'll clean it off very well with alcohol and perhaps acetone first and then try a Sharpie marker! (Sharpies, Duct tape, WD-40 and/or 3-in-1 oil... What would we do without these lifesavers?) Wish me luck... Thanks!!
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Hi Laura, sorry the shoe polish didn't work. The sharpie sounds like a good idea.
Depending on the value of the piece, I might try cleaning it well and using one of the outdoor craft paints (Patio Pain, around $1.79 -- see http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/wrought-iron-b... in black. A small paintbrush would get it into all the engraved cuts, then a soft cloth to immediately buff off the surface, exposing the sliver surface again.
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Thanks, RTalloni (hi!) ! I'll give that a shot--Patio Paint would be perfect!
Unfortunately, I think the final answer will be to throw it out and buy one from a local engraver who will stand by their work! (But I paid $70+ for this one--ow!)
To make engraved letters stand out on silver background, add black edges around the letters because silver is light color and to make anything stand out on top of lighter color is to change foreground color or letter's edge into dark color or black.
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Gorgeous piece, ep4f! Congrats if you made it! Thanks for the hint on using black to highlight letters--I think that'll help, though your example is embossing, whereas I've got engraving, so it'll be a bit tricky to do. Cheers! Thanks for commenting.
I think with time it will become more prominent all by it's self to be honest because when something is engraved it means that it has been grooved out. What will happen is over time those grooves will get filled up with deposits and they will get dulled making them less reflective. This will make the grooves more prominent because they will reflect less light than the flat surface of the bracelet which will stay quite clean because it is flat and cannot collect deposits as well as the grooves can. Alternatively you could do as ep4f is suggesting and rub a little bit of something into the grooves to dull them purposely. In ep4f's example picture it is in reverse the letter shapes are raised and will stay relatively clean, reflective and shiny. The areas surrounding them will be dulled by deposits, in ep4f's example it looks to me like some blackish substance has been rubbed into the decoration to dull the surrounding areas around the letter shapes. The raised areas will always stay cleaner than the grooved or lower areas because they make more contact with the environment in which they exist.
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Cool, thanks Gareth Pritchard! I was hoping that I agree on ep4f''s gorgeous example: that is embossing (design sticks out from the background), not engraving (letters embedded in surface). But, the concepts are similar just opposite. Thanks!
Depending on the value of the bracelet and how good with a paint brush you are - pick an enamel colour paint that you like and with a very fine tipped paint brush, fill it in and then brush over it with a clear coat that is suitable for metal.
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With the maple syrup season in full swing, St. Jacobs Horse Drawn Tours is busy hosting excursions to the sugar bush.
On their "Sugar Bush Tour", you'll travel from St. Jacobs Farmers' Market with a guide aboard a horse-drawn trolley to a real sugar bush on a Mennonite farm to learn about maple syrup production firsthand.
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Tributes have been paid to a 17-year-old who has died in hospital after he is believed to have taken what he thought was MDMA.
Toby Fairclough was taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest.
Police have said they refuse to speculate on the teenager's cause of death, and that a post-mortem examination, which will include a toxicology test, is due to take place next week
Mr Fairclough's family have said in a statement that "a huge hole" has been left in their lives following the death of their "cherished, sporty, ebullient child".
In the statement, the teenager's family, who have asked for privacy, said: "We are devastated to announce that one of our two treasured sons has passed away. Toby Fairclough was a cherished, sporty, ebullient child who we both loved dearly.
"At some point in time we understand that he suffered a cardiac arrest but, despite the efforts of his friends, the ambulance service and Stoke Mandeville Hospital, he was pronounced dead in the early hours of Saturday morning.
"Toby has left a huge hole in all of our lives. He was brilliant. Sometimes sporty, sometimes disinterested. Sometimes sociable, sometimes quiet. Sometimes the life and soul of the party, sometimes shy. Sometimes a precocious teenager but mostly a great young adult who lit up the life of those who met him.
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Mr Fairclough is reported to have suffered a cardiac arrest while on playing fields in North Marston, Buckinghamshire.
Detective Inspector Brendan Murray of Thames Valley Police said: "Late on Friday night or in the early hours of Saturday morning, we believe that Toby digested a substance which he believed to be the illegal drug MDMA (ecstasy).
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Accidents happen, but many brain injuries go undiagnosed. Medicortex Finland has developed a solution that gives a quick answer to whether or not a brain injury has occurred. Many who suffered a head injury in everyday situations or in sports were just advised to rest and avoid active play until the symptoms are resolved. In a more serious-looking case, imaging of the head by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may have been made later in the hospital. Still, the majority of the cases of mild traumatic brain injury and concussion remain undiagnosed due to the lack of appropriate diagnostic tools.
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Election Training Training for the 2014 Election Cycle
Introductions & Course Logistics ■Introductions ■Housekeeping ■Questions This class qualifies as 2 hours of election training.
Mission ■To enhance representative democracy by ensuring the integrity of the electoral process ■To ensure elections are: –Open –Fair –Impartial –Trusted – the vote of every elector counts
AGENDA… ■PUBLIC TEST OF VOTING MACHINES –Review of voting machine – troubleshooting –Review of ballot –Directions for voting – marking ballot –Over-voted or Under-voted ballot process –Un-voted ballot process ■REGISTRATION FORMS –Review Voter Registration Form – GAB131 –Proof of Residency required –Registration Deputies –Certificate of Registration ■OPENING POLLS –Before the doors open –Verifying ballot box is empty –Signatures on Documentation –Duty assignment from Clerk/Chief Inspector –Other details from Clerk – including registered write-in candidates ■POLL LIST –Voters required to clearly state name & address to poll worker –Distribution of voter numbers –New Voters & Address Changes ■REVIEW OF DAILY ELECTION OPERATIONS –Initials of poll workers on ballot –Verifying Voter numbers, poll list –Check poll booth for pens, literature or any other unusual items –Defective ballot list – Incident Report – Challenge Voters –Assisting Voters –Electioneering – when & where –Absentee Ballot processing ■CLOSING POLLS –Reconcile poll list –Double Check incident report –Verify that all poll workers have signed all documents/forms –Remove ballots from box with Clerk instructions and review all ballots for write-in votes –Count total ballots –Board of Canvass
What's been going on Since the LAST election April, 2013? Section 1
Wisconsin Elections have a new "normal"
Legislation in Process… ■AB089-Method of reporting election returns by municipalities ■AB24 – Method of recounting votes casts with tabulating equipment ■AB202- certification of election observers ■AB420 – Printing names on nomination papers ■SB020 – Residency of election officials ■AB396-Absentee voting at residential care facilities ■AB567-Access to public records ■SB264 – Securing the Ballot Container ■SB262 – Labeling of duplicate ballots ■AB565-Repealing the schedule of election occurrences ■AB128- Recall petition requirements ■AB419 – Counting votes for write-in candidates ■SB324 – Ltd times for voting by absentee ballots in person ■Many More!!
Who's on the Ballot in 2014? Spring Elections (non-partisan offices) ■Rusk County Supervisors (19) ■City Mayor ■City Aldermanic District #'s 2,4 and 6 ■Village Boards ■School Boards 2014 Election Date: April 1, 2014
Who's on the Ballot in 2014? Fall Elections (partisan offices) ■Rep. In Congress (I=Duffy) ■Governor & Lt. Governor (I=Walker/Kleefisch) ■Attorney General (I=Van Holen) ■Secretary of State (I=LaFollette) ■State Treasurer (I=Schuller) ■State Senator (I=Petrowski) ■Rep. In Assembly (I=Williams) ■Sheriff (I=Kaminski) ■Clerk of Circuit Court (A=Yotter) ■A =Appointed 2014 Election Dates: Partisan Primary August 12, 2014 General Election November 4, 2014
Section 1 Section 2 Qualifications for Election Officials
Who is an Election Officials ■Municipal Clerks ■Chief Inspectors ■Election Inspectors ■Special Registration Deputies (SRDs) –Election Day ■Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) ■Greeters and Tabulators ■Oaths You must be appointed to a 2- year term in your municipality by December 31…
Chief Election Inspectors ■Run polling place on Election Day ■Must be certified! –Attend initial "Baseline" Chief Inspector Training –Maintain certification by earning 6 hours every election cycle –Municipal Clerk must keep track of Chief Inspector Certification!!
Election Inspectors ■7 inspectors required at each polling place –May be increased by the governing body –May be decreased by resolution - no less than 3! –Must always be odd number –Chief Inspector is included in the total number ■Qualifications –Receive training –Read, write and understand English –May not be a candidate at the election –Qualified elector of the ward
Municipal Clerks—you are responsible for reporting your training hours to the GAB Pollworkers—your Municipal Clerk is responsible for tracking your training and determining whether you are current in training req.
Appointments ■By Party Affiliation –2 dominant political parties may submit lists of election inspector nominees by Nov.30 (odd-numbered year) –Appointments must be made from the lists for as long as positions are available –Majority Party = 1 more inspector ■Regardless of Party –When no lists are received OR –Lists are insufficient
Who Appoints? ■Governing body (Town or Village Board or City Council) –in December of odd-numbered years, for a 2- year term ■Municipal Clerk - Filling Vacancies –Names must be taken from lists, if provided –No lists? Appointment is "unaffiliated" ■Municipal Clerk - Temporary Vacancies –appointment is for one election only
Section 1 Section 3 Pre-Election Preparations
Preparing to Serve ■Attend Election Day Training ■Review the Election Day Manual ■Work with your clerk –Number of Election Inspectors –Greeter? –End of Line Officer –Contingency Plans ■Visit the polling place ■Familiarize yourself with the ballot and equipment ■Arrive at the polling place early
Pre-Election Testing ■Test all voting equipment for correctness and accuracy before every election –Notice published at least 48 hours before test –Not earlier than 10 days before election ■Zero-Count Requirement
Polling Place Set Up ■Layout: –Booths (number, size, spacing, supplies) –Ballot Boxes (number, location, security) –National Flag –Tables and chairs –Signs –Observer Area
Polling Place Set-Up, con't ■Polling place accessibility –Election Day Accessibility Checklist –Building access (entrances, parking lot) –Accessible voting booth ■Must be wheelchair accessible ■Accessible voting equipment must be set up in the accessible booth ■Ensure privacy
Polling Place Set-Up, con't ■Voting Equipment –Touch Screen, Optical Scan, or hand-count paper ballots? –Must have at least one accessible voting equipment component –Be sure you know how to use and explain all the equipment, and who to contact if there are problems –Verify tamper-evident seal no. matches number contained on Inspectors' Statement, initial –Zero-count requirement
Section 1 Section 4 Electors
Voter Qualifications ■Must be US Citizen ■Must be age 18 or older ■Must have resided in an election district or ward for 28 consecutive days before an election ■Must not be disqualified from voting under §6.03, Wis. Stats. –Convicted of felonyand still serving terms of sentence –Adjudicated Incompetent –Placed bet or wager on outcome of election
Residency You may only vote in ONE municipality ■Establishing residency –Physical presence, residency for voting purposes ■Temporary Absence ■Intent to return ■Student status ■"Part-time" residents
Residency, con't Guide for Determining Where a Person Votes Election Day Manual
Voter Registration Application ( Click and Mail)
20 Calendar Days 20 Calendar Days ( 3 rd Wednesday ) Before Election Day Before Election Day 'Open' Registration 'Late' Registration Election Day Registration Open Registration: Occurs in the Clerk's office, by mail, or by Special Registration Deputy. Proof of Residence is NOT required unless registering as a first time voter by mail. Late Registration: Occurs in the Clerk's Office only (ends Friday before election at Close of Business or 5pm, whichever is latest). Proof of Residence is required during this period. Election Day Registration: Occurs at the Polling Location Only. Proof of Residence is required for Election Day Registration. XX 19 days before the Election until Friday before the Election No voter registration occurs on the Saturday, Sunday or Monday before an election. 20 Days or More Before the election Registration Timelines Acceptable Proof of Residence
Election Day Registration To register on Election Day, voter needs to: ■Fill out a Voter Registration Application (GAB-131) ■Provide a valid form of proof of residence
Voter Registration Application (GAB-131)
Identification Number Requirement (Box 2) A.Has WI Driver's License MUST provide number and expiration date (if expired, also provide the last 4 digits of the SSN) B.Does not have WI Driver's License Use last 4 digits of Social Security number or DOT-issued ID card C.No WI DL, ID card or SSN Fill in oval for this purpose A B
Electors should be instructed to provide their name as it appears on the driver license or Social Security Card (which was used in Section 2 above).
Previous name and address information is required. An elector should provide the previous name or address under which they were registered to vote. A partial address is acceptable if the elector cannot remember an exact street address.
Indication of Accomodation Request is confidential. If the voter does not have a traditional street address, use the section provided to map the address as clearly as possible. Use reference to landmarks or existing streets where possible. Make sure the elector has filled in "Yes" to both eligibility questions.
Voter Registration Application, con't ■Elector must sign application in presence of election inspector ■Election inspector inspects form for completeness ■Election inspector must sign application indicating it has been accepted
Proof of Residence ■Forms of proof must contain: – a complete name (first and last name) – a current and complete residential address ■Forms which have an expiration date must be valid on Election Day ■Election official must view the proof of residence and record the type and any unique number on the bottom of the Voter Registration Application (GAB-131) ■Electronic proof of residence is acceptable.
Forms of Proof of Residence ■A current and valid WI Driver's License or WI State ID card ■Other official or gov't-issue ID card ■Any identification card issued by an employer in the normal course of business and bearing a photo of the card holder, but not including a business card. ■Real estate tax bill or receipt (for current year or year before)
Forms of Proof of Residence ■Utility Bill (dated no earlier that 90 days before Election Day, printed copies of electronic statements are acceptable) ■Residential Lease (not for first-time voters who registered by mail) ■Bank statement (print out of electronic statements are acceptable) ■Pay check ■A check or other document issued by a unit of government
Forms of Proof of Residence ■An affidavit on public or private social service agency letterhead identifying a homeless voter and describing the individual's residence for voting purposes.
Proof of Identification ■Proof of Identification is required from all voters, except confidential electors. ■Types of Acceptable Proof of Identification –WI Driver's License or WI State ID card ■Receipt for DL or State ID also counts for 45 days –Military ID –Passport (book or card) –Certificate of Naturalization –Tribal ID –University, College, or Tech College ID (with proof of enrollment)
Recording Voters ■Poll List –Part 1: Regular Poll List (SVRS-Generated) –Part 2: Pre-printed Supplemental Poll List –Part 3: Hand-written Supplemental Poll List ■Poll List Notations –Pre-printed: POR Required, Absentee –Election Day: Absentee, Provisional, Challenged, Assisted, Section 6.96
Issuing Ballots and Voting A registered elector is required to state their name and address and sign the poll list. ■Check the GAB-124 Absentee Ballot Log ■Assign voter number and record number on two identical poll lists –Reconcile voter numbers throughout day ■Issue voter a ballot initialed by TWO election inspectors ■Direct voter to voting area
Voters may sign the book in any color pen – NOT pencil. What if the elector won't sign or signs with an "X"? What if the elector signs in the wrong box?
GAB-124 Absentee Ballot Log ■The GAB-124 identifies voters who were issued an absentee ballot ■If the absentee ballot is marked as returned, the voter may not vote at the polling place ■If the absentee ballot is not marked as returned the voter is asked "did you mail or personally deliver your absentee ballot to the clerk's office?" –If "yes," the voter cannot vote at the polling place –If "no," the voter is issued a ballot if otherwise qualified Note – if an absentee ballot is later received for that voter, the ballot should be processed as rejected and the clerk notified immediately.
Provisional Voting ONLY used in these situations: ■First-time voter who registered by mail and failed to provide proof of residence –"POR Required" notation on poll list ■WI driver's license holder who is unable or unwilling to provide the number when registering on Election Day
Provisional Voting Procedure ■Voter fills out Provisional Voting Certificate Envelope (GAB-123) ■Election inspector completes envelope –Indicate which piece(s) of information are missing ■Issue elector a provisional voter number (PV#_) –Recorded on voter list, back of ballot, provisional voter information sheet, Inspectors' Statement (GAB-104), GAB-123, and GAB-123r ■Elector votes ballot and seals inside the envelope (GAB-123)
Provisional Voting Procedure, con't ■Give voter Provisional Voter Information Sheet –Explains that his/her vote is not counted unless missing information is provided to municipal clerk by 4:00 p.m. on Friday after election ■Put sealed envelope into Inspectors' Certificate for Provisional Ballots envelope (GAB-108) ■Record incident on Inspectors' Statement (GAB-104)
Provisional Ballot Reporting Form (GAB-123r) ■This is the form you will use to record all the relevant information regarding your provisional voters. –Name, address, PV#, absentee/in-person, reason for issuing the provisional ballot ■If the voter comes back on Election Day with the missing information, record: –Type of documentation provided, indication that it was provided in-person, time, date, initials of inspector, indication that a voter # was issued
Provisional Voting Procedure 1.Voter fills out Provisional Voting Certificate Envelope (GAB-123) in the presence of one election inspector 2.Election Inspector COMPLETES certificate envelope by signing and indicating the type of information required. (POR, DL#, Photo ID) 3.Issue elector a provisional voter number (PV#_) –Recorded on BACK OF BALLOT, Inspector's Statement (GAB-104), Provisional Ballot Cert. Envelope (GAB-123), Reporting Form (GAB-123r), Poll List or Supplemental Poll List, and the informational sheet that the elector receives. 4.Elector votes ballot in booth and seals ballot inside the envelope and returns to election inspector 1PV PV#3 – Phillip Alf issued Provisional Ballot 9:07 LS for NO Proof of Residence. Phillip F Alf
Give This to the Voter: This is a two sided form…
Assisting Electors An elector may select anyone to assist them at the polling place other than the voter's employer or agent of the voter's labor union. ■ Assistor marks ballot at the direction of the elector ■ Assistor signs the ballot ■ Name and address of assistor noted on the voter list
Curbside Voting An elector who, due to a disability, is unable to enter the polling place, may receive a ballot at the entrance to the polling place. ■ TWO election inspectors ■ Announcement in the polling place ■ Notations on the poll list: –Ballot received at polling entrance –Voter is exempt from signing the poll list
Assisting a Voter with a Disability
Confidential Electors Electors who are victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking have the option to be listed confidentially on poll lists. ■Will be listed on "Confidential" portion of poll list ■"Confidential" portion of poll list is NOT open to public inspection ■Confidential electors do NOT need to provide proof of identification
Confidential Electors Sample Card
Challenging Electors Any qualified elector may challenge a voter who they believe does not meet the qualifications to vote. ■MUST be made for reasonable cause ■Challenge recorded on the Challenge Documentation section (GAB-104c) of the Inspectors' Statement (GAB-104) ■Notations on the GAB-104 and the poll list
Section 1 Section 5 Election Day Issues
Opening the Polls ■Polls must open at 7:00 a.m. ■To officially open the polls, the chief inspector: –Verifies the tamper-evident seal number and initials the GAB-104 –Unlocks the doors to all entrances, including any alternate accessible entrances –Officially announces the opening of the polls
Election Observers Anyone, other than a candidate up for election, has the right to be present at the polling place to observe the conduct of the election. ■Establish observer area when setting up polling place ■Observers may examine the poll list so long as they do not interfere with election inspectors' responsibilities
Electioneering ■Definition: any activity intended to influence voting at an election ■Electioneering is prohibited on public property within 100 feet of any entrance to a building containing a polling place –Some considerations ■Bumper stickers ■Exit Polls ■Bake Sales and other activities
Closing the Polls ■Polls close at 8:00 p.m. ■To officially close the polls: –Chief inspector announces the closing of the polls –End of Line officer stands behind last voter in line, if any ■After last elector votes, polling place remains open to public –Do NOT lock the doors of the polling place –Verify tamper-evident seal is intact, initial the GAB-104 –Anyone, including the candidate, may observe the end of night activities
Section 1 Section 6 Ballots
Ballot Security ■Ballot bags shall be sealed with a tamper-evident serialized numbered seal. ■Tamper-evident serial number needs to be recorded on signed ballot container certification (GAB-101) attached to the bag. ■Serial numbers of the seals shall be recorded on the Seal Documentation Record sheet (pink form).
Memory Device Security ■Applies to prom packs, memory cards or any other removable memory device programmed to store and transfer ballot data. ■For each election, the municipal clerk shall keep written chain-of-custody record for each memory card and record all transfers in the written chain-of-custody record. ■Each memory device shall have a unique permanent serial number.
Electronic Voting Equipment Security ■For each election, on the Inspectors' Statement (GAB-104) the municipal clerk shall record which memory device and serialized seals are assigned to particular voting station or units. ■Chief Election Inspector verifies the serialized tamper-evident seal matches the number on the Inspectors' Statement (GAB-104) and initials before the polls open and after the polls close.
Recount Issues dealing with Voting Equipment and Elections Materials ■Many tamper evident seals used were old and brittle; thus, causing the seals to break during transit or during handling, and these were never notated on the chain of custody statement or the GAB-104 Inspectors' Statement. ■Many Election Inspectors and clerks were unfamiliar with how to troubleshoot voting equipment issses. ■Issues and errors that occurred on Election Day were not properly documented and recorded on the Inspectors' Statement (GAB-104). This required further investigation on behalf of the County Board of Canvassers. ■Poll Book Reconciliation contained several errors. Absentee ballot, Name Change and COA recorded in wrong place…please be mindful.
Inspectors' Statement (GAB-104) Municipal Clerk provides the following information: Voting Unit Number ______001________________ Memory Device Serial Number ______001-101_____ Tamper-Evident Seal Serial Number ___________395149__________________ This section to be completed by chief inspector: Voting Equipment/Ballot Container Chain-of-Custody Record Tamper-evident seal number verified by chief inspector (CI): Pre-election________ Post-election _______ Upon sealing the ballot bag or container to which this Inspectors' Statement pertains, record the number of the tamper-evident seal used for this purpose here___________________________.
Absentee Ballots On Election Day, the municipal clerk delivers absentee ballots and log to the polling place. ■Absentee ballots must be processed in the same room the votes are cast. ■Absentee ballots may be processed at anytime between the opening and closing hours of the polling place, except absentee certificate envelopes marked "To Be Rejected."
"To Be Rejected" Absentee Envelopes ■ Envelopes missing either: –Signature of the voter –Signature of the witness –Signatures of both Special Voting Deputies ■ Voter may correct the certificate at the polls, but may not vote a new ballot. –Election inspector issues new certificate envelope –Voter must open original certificate envelope, verify ballot and seal in new envelope; original envelope is destroyed –The voter must not remove the ballot from voting area –The original witness must be present –Election inspector should document the GAB-124
Handling Absentee Ballots ■Announce elector's name and address. ■Review the envelope to determine that: –The envelope is not open –The envelope has not been opened and then resealed –The signature of the elector appears on the certificate –The certificate contains the signature of one witness who is an adult US citizen
Absentee Certificate Envelope
If Certificate is INSUFFICIENT… 1.Do not open the envelope 2.Mark the envelope "Rejected ballot #_" and write the reason for rejection on the envelope and Absentee Ballot Log 3.List the elector's name, identifying serial number of ballot, and reason for rejection on the Inspectors' Statement (GAB-104) 4.Place the unopened certificate envelope in the Certificate of Rejected Absentee Ballots (GAB-102)
If Certificate is SUFFICIENT… 1.Remove ballot from envelope 2.Examine contents to ensure that: ■No more than proper number of ballots enclosed ■Ballot contains initials of issuing clerk 3.Record voter number on voter list and make "absentee" notation 4.Record voter information on Absentee Ballot Log 5.Place ballot in appropriate box or equipment 6.Place used certificate envelope in the Used Certificate Envelopes of Absentee Electors (GAB- 103 )
NEW!!! ■If an elector CASTS an absentee ballot, either by mail or in person, the municipal clerk shall not return the ballot to the elector on Election Day. ■An elector who casts an absentee ballot at an election is not permitted to vote in person at the same election on Election Day.
Voter has absentee designation in the poll book. Check the absentee ballot log to see if the absentee ballot was received. If not received, the election inspector asks voter, "Did you mail or personally deliver your absentee ballot to the clerk's office?" If not received, the election inspector asks voter, "Did you mail or personally deliver your absentee ballot to the clerk's office?" Yes. Voter cannot vote at the polling place. Yes. Voter cannot vote at the polling place. Absentee Voters and the Polling Place No. Voter gets a ballot. No. Voter gets a ballot. If it was received, the voter cannot vote at the polling place. Please note: A voter who did not receive a replacement ballot by mail or chose not to return the replacement ballot is able to vote in-person at the polling place. The absentee ballot log (GAB-124) should indicate the first, spoiled ballot was cancelled and a second ballot was issued. Please note: Voters with incomplete or no certificate envelopes who did not receive or return a replacement envelope cannot vote in- person at the polling place. Voters with incomplete or no certificate envelopes can correct their envelopes up to and including Election Day.
Spoiled or Damaged Ballots Absentee ballot has been returned to the clerk. The voter wishes to vote a new ballot. Clerk does believe the person requesting a replacement ballot is the person to whom the original ballot was provided. Clerk does NOT believe the person requesting a replacement ballot is the person to whom the original ballot was provided. Give the voter a replacement ballot, if within the proper deadline. (see box on bottom right) Give the voter a replacement ballot, if within the proper deadline. (see box on bottom right) Clerk shall destroy the spoiled or damaged ballot by making a small tear in the envelope containing the ballot and writing "spoiled" on the outside of the envelope. A notation should be made on GAB-124 (Absentee Ballot Log) that the first ballot was cancelled and second ballot was issued). Place the spoiled ballot in the spoiled ballot envelope or container that will be transmitted to the polling place on Election Day. Clerk shall destroy the spoiled or damaged ballot by making a small tear in the envelope containing the ballot and writing "spoiled" on the outside of the envelope. A notation should be made on GAB-124 (Absentee Ballot Log) that the first ballot was cancelled and second ballot was issued). Place the spoiled ballot in the spoiled ballot envelope or container that will be transmitted to the polling place on Election Day. ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST TIMELINE Regular absentee voters must request replacement ballots by 5 p.m. the Thursday before the election. Indefinitely confined and military voters must request replacement ballots by 5 p.m. the Friday before the election. Military voters away from home may request absentee ballots by 5 p.m. on Election Day for the partisan primary, the general election, the presidential preference primary, or a special election for national office. Absentee ballots must be requested in person by 5 p.m. or the close of business the Friday before the election. Issue a replacement ballot, if within the proper deadline (see box below). Document a challenge for Election Day. Contact law enforcement immediately. Issue a replacement ballot, if within the proper deadline (see box below). Document a challenge for Election Day. Contact law enforcement immediately. Voters must personally deliver or mail absentee ballots under the normal timeline. (personally deliver the ballot to their polling place or central count by 8 p.m. on Election Day or mail with Election Day postmark date and received by 4 p.m. the Friday after the election). Voters must personally deliver or mail absentee ballots under the normal timeline. (personally deliver the ballot to their polling place or central count by 8 p.m. on Election Day or mail with Election Day postmark date and received by 4 p.m. the Friday after the election). Please note: A voter who did not receive a replacement ballot by mail or chose not to return the replacement ballot is able to vote in-person at the polling place. The absentee ballot log (GAB- 124) should indicate the first ballot was cancelled and a second ballot was issued.
Counting Paper Ballots Procedure for Hand-Counted Paper Ballots 1.Count (without examining) to determine total number of ballots 2.Check if number of ballots is equal to number of voters ■Make sure two ballots aren't folded together ■If number of ballots is EQUAL TO or LESS THAN number of voters, proceed with counting ■If number of ballots is GREATER than number of voters, follow draw-down procedures. (Use as Last Resort)
Counting Paper Ballots, con't 3.Count and record the votes on two separate Tally Sheets (GAB-105) 4.Reconcile the tally sheets when the counting for each office is complete 5.Voter Intent –"Defective" Ballots –"Objected to" Ballots 6.Announce the results of the votes cast at the polling place
Optical Scan Ballots-Ladysmith 1.Open the optical scan tabulating unit –Enter any ballots in the auxiliary box into the unit 2.If ballots were rejected, determine reason –Remake ballot if necessary, and preserve original 3.Remove all ballots from write-in compartment –Tally all write-in votes on the tally sheet (GAB- 105) –DO NOT re-enter write-in ballots into unit
Optical Scan Ballots, con't 4.Examine ballots from main bin for write- in votes not separated by machine –Record write-in votes on Tally Sheet (GAB-105) 5.Once all ballots have been entered, follow instructions from municipal clerk for printing out results 6.Publicly announce the results for each candidate and referenda
Touch Screen Ballots ■In post-election mode, print result report before breaking any seal or removing memory card ■Chief Inspector initials on GAB-104 tamper- evident serial number on equipment matches the serial number written by clerk ■Follow security procedures and vote total procedures. Paper & machine totals added together on tally sheet for GRAND TOTALS!
Voter Intent ■Voter Intent is the controlling factor in determining how a ballot should be counted ■Where there is a question, a majority of the inspectors must agree that voter intent can or cannot reasonably be determined –Write-In Votes –Partisan Primary (Crossover Voting)
Section 1 Section 7 Documentation
Reconciling Poll Lists ■Compare voter numbers and notations on the poll lists –Recommend checking first and last numbers on each page, as well as every 3 rd or 5 th number –Make sure notations match ■Chief inspector and election inspectors who maintained lists must sign
Issues found regarding Poll Book Reconciliation ■When recording voter numbers in the poll book, Election Inspectors skipped or duplicated numbers. ■When issuing voter numbers in the poll book for Election Day registrants, Election Inspectors did not record participation for these voters in the supplemental poll book. Instead, the Inspectors recorded voter participation in the pre-printed section of the poll book only, or the Inspectors recorded participation in both the supplemental poll book and regular poll book. ■Elections Inspectors, when recording participation for absentee electors, failed to notate which electors voted by absentee ballot in the poll book.
Inspectors' Statement (GAB-104)
■Chief Inspector or designated election inspector completes certificate –Include the total number of voters, number of absentee voters, and number of provisional voters ■Chief Inspector and two other election inspectors sign the completed certificate ■Chief Inspector signs the certification that he/she has completed the required training ■Chief Inspector initials on GAB-104 tamper- evident serial number on equipment matches the serial number written by clerk (Pre-election and Post-Election) ■Chief Inspector writes tamper evident serial number contained on ballot bag on GAB-104 and GAB-101
Tally Sheets (GAB-105)
■Review and compare the two originals –Election information is complete and correct –Tally marks are identical (5 strokes in each box) –Totals are correct and identical-paper & machine. ■Complete and sign certification –Everyone who worked on counting ballots must sign.
Completing Forms ■Original Ballots Envelope –Bundle damaged, defective, objected to or set aside ballots and put into Original Ballots Envelope ■Ballot Bag or Container (GAB-101) –Place all voted ballots inside and seal. –Complete and sign certification –DO NOT seal Tally Sheets (GAB-105) or Inspectors' Statement inside Ballot Bag (GAB-101)
The FINAL stretch is very important so save some stamina! Although you are exhausted, it is CRITICAL that the election is closed and secured properly!
Routing Materials ■All materials are delivered to the municipal clerk ■Materials should be separated into categories per municipal clerk's instructions
Section 1 Section 8 Post Election Activities
Post-Election Absentee and Provisional Processes ■The clerk must enter the information from the GAB-123r Provisional Ballots on Election Night into the system provided by GAB. –If you rely on the county for SVRS service, you must transmit this information to them on Election Night. ■The clerk must post at their office and on the Internet the number of outstanding absentee and provisional ballots. –If the municipality does not have a website, the county will post this information to the Internet.
Post-Election Absentee and Provisional Processes ■The clerk must be available the Wednesday – Friday following the election to receive late- arriving absentee ballots and provisional voter information. –If you do not have regular office hours on any of these days, the clerk must post a notice at their office of how they can be contacted. This should also be included in the Provisional Voting Information Sheet. –The clerk should verify with the post office that the post office has no late-arriving absentee ballots as of 4:00 p.m. on Friday if any absentee ballots are still outstanding. –The clerk may deputize another individual to receive late- arriving absentee ballots and provisional voter information on their behalf if they are not available.
Municipal Board of Canvassers ■Purpose - for Municipal Offices and Referenda Only –Verify statement of election results –Determine of winners –Prepare board of canvassers report ■Who Participates –Election Inspectors, only when there is one ward or combination of wards OR –Municipal clerk and two other qualified electors
Municipal Board of Canvassers (MBOC) ■Election results are not complete until certified by the Board of Canvassers ■Required only for municipal offices ■Municipalities with only one polling place –Election Inspectors constitute Municipal Board of Canvassers
Processing Late Arriving Absentee and Provisional Ballots ■The Municipal Board of Canvassers (MBOC) must meet to tally any late-arriving ballots. –This must occur no later than 9:00 a.m. the Monday following the election, but may begin as soon as all outstanding absentee and provisional ballots are accounted for. –If there are no outstanding ballots, the MBOC proceeds normally to certify tallies or canvass as required. ■Municipalities with only one reporting unit may use a "mini-MBOC" to tally late-arriving ballots. –This mini-MBOC consists of the clerk, the chief inspector and one other inspector. ■A Canvassers' Statement is NOT required unless you are determining local offices.
Verify tamper-evident seals ■The Municipal Board of Canvassers shall verify that the tamper-evident serial numbers from the voting equipment have been recorded on the Inspectors' Statement. ■Noted in minutes
Certificate of Election ■Issued to each candidate elected to any municipal office. ■Only issued after the deadline for filing a petition for recount has passed. –Three business days following certification by the board of canvassers. ■Do not send out certification if valid recount petition is filed. –Wait until after the recount has been completed and the time for appeal has passed.
GAB-190F & 190NF ■For every state primary or state election municipal clerks complete the Election Voting and Registration Statistics (GAB- 190 pertains to cost of that election). –Must be completed within 30 days of a primary or election –(190F) Federal Election –(190NF) Non-Federal Election
GAB-191 Election Specific Cost ■Cost specific to an election. ■Notices, ballots, absentee, voting equipment, polling place, pollworkers, other local election officials, miscellaneous. –Must be completed within 60 days of the election.
GAB-192 Annual Election Costs –Costs not associated with a particular election. ■Trainings: materials, wages to attend trainings. ■Voting Equipment: maintenance, consumables like paper rolls, pens ■ Voter Registrations: forms, 30 day notices, fees ■Clerk/Staff: salary, hourly wages, MOU fees ■Supplies: seals, ballot boxes, "I voted" stickers, facility improvements. –Must be completed by January 31 st for the preceding calendar year.
Additional Resources All of the information presented today is reviewed in detail in your Election Day Manual. As always, the Elections Division staff is ready and willing to answer your questions. Contact information is listed in the directory of your manual. Or check the website: gab.wi.gov
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I started "The Newfangled Housewife" almost two years ago in an attempt to find my voice. It has taken me on a roller coaster ride, consistently changing as I do. I married at the age of 18, and since then things have never been easy. While I knew I always wanted to be a traditional Stay-At-Home-Mom/Wife, it turns out there's so much more to being a SAHM these days than I realized. "The Newfangled Housewife" has helped me learn and understand that day by day.
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While these are pictured with blueberries, they can be made with anything else -- from fruit, nuts, to chocolate chips.
- 1/4 C canola oil
- 1/4 C unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 C brown sugar (optional)
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 C whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 C rolled oats
* 1/2 C to 1 C blueberries
- Preheat your oven to 400.
- Prepare a 9 x 9 baking pan (spraying, lining with parchment paper, or lining with butter)
- Whisk together the brown sugar, applesauce, and canola oil.
- Add the egg and vanilla.
- Begin whisking in the flour, salt, and baking soda. Once the mixture gets too thick (and it will get too thick), switch to a spatula or spoon.
- Add the oats.
- Last, add your blueberries or addition of your choice. Since the mixture is so thick, odds are some of the blueberries will not fold in nice and pretty. A couple of mine decided to get squished -- but that's ok!
- Transfer the batter to your prepared 9 x 9 pan. It is a bit of an effort to smooth it and make sure there aren't any holes or things like that when putting it in the pan, but don't be discouraged! They come out beautifully.
- Cook for 11 to 14 minutes. Test with a knife or tooth pick, making sure it comes out clean with no batter sticking, before removing from the oven.
- If you did not line the pan with parchment paper, let the bars cool in the pan for a good 10 minutes. If you lined it with parchment paper, you can remove them and let them cool on a cooling rack for a shorter period of time.
Enjoy for breakfast with a nice cup of coffee, in the afternoon with a steaming cup of tea, or at any moment in time with your beverage of choice! They are delicious and truly hard to pass up.


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This article is about intercession and intercessory prayers.
This article is about Jesus Christ as priest and his work of intercession. The author looks at atonement and intercession, having access to the Father in our prayers, the perseverance of the believers, and praying in the Name of Jesus. The author also discusses John 16:26.
Prayer for those in the Christian ministry is indispensable. (1 Thessalonians 5:25)
An "all or nothing" mentality is one of the chief reasons our prayers stagnate and why we live without expectancy. When we ask God something in prayer we become too easily despondent if we can not immediately see the answer to our prayer. It becomes difficult to persevere in prayer. God's alternative often for our "all" is not "nothing." It's "something".
Jesus instructed his disciples to pray for workers in his kingdom. That instruction is then immediately followed up by the command whereby he sends out the very ones who were praying. (Matthew 9:38)
This is a Bible study on intercession and Abraham's prayer for Sodom (Genesis 18:16-33).