Comments on: Guatemalans Voted in National Elections on September 9th

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By: Jerry B

Jerry B — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:48:45 +0000

Spent the day in Tecpan and La Antigua, watching the voters. It was great to see such enthusiasm and such a high percentage (60%) of citizens exercising their civic duty. Would be nice to see such a high percentage in USA elections. Congratulations, Guatemala!

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:21:02 +0000

The process is very similar in Jamaica – even the finger in the ink. I had planned on showing a picture of that but then I forgot :-/

I’m happy to know that election day itself was very calm. I like the idea of having the children participate in a simulation of the election process. It teaches them the importance of adult suffrage.

By: Lessie

Lessie — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:22:44 +0000

I love the main photo — the finger in the foreground and the sign in the back. The slide show was great — love the election for the children.

By: Ham

Ham — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:11:26 +0000

Fascinating coverage of the democratic process. It is almost upsetting how lightly elections are treated in England, although maybe that’s because most people feel their vote won’t make a difference.

By: Dina

Dina — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:45:40 +0000

Thank you for the slide show-what great insight to the day. Look how serious the children look- What a great value to instill in the very young!

By: Shelley

Shelley — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:04:37 +0000

Thanks for the coverage. I like the idea of children practicing voting. Do you what a typical voter turnout is in Guatemla? Shelley

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:22:00 +0000

Hi Rudy,
Being a voter registrar in my town, I found the photos and the process very interesting. My son also said it was very calm and orderly in his small town, although there were some armed security in the streets.

Thanks for the extra photos of the election process. It was good to see after the press about the killings in Guatemala City over the past months.

Becky

By: Herbasio

Herbasio — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:22:25 +0000

Muy buena cobertura Rudy!

By: patsy poor

patsy poor — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:15:47 +0000

sound like a better system than voting machines.

By: Rudy

Rudy — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:49:33 +0000

Pavlo, aquí se puede comentar en castellano y en inglés. Este sitio es bilingüe y plural siempre y cuando se respeten las opiniones de todos. Así que bienvenido y comenta como mejor te plazca. Te recomiendo que te pases por mi sitio en castellano Crónicas efímeras para una pequeña sorpresa.

By: Crónicas efímeras

Crónicas efímeras — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:45:48 +0000

Elecciones en La Antigua Guatemala transcurrieron en calma…

Les cuento que el proceso electoral transcurrió en calma en La Antigua Guatemala. Después mancharme el dedo y quedarme con la consciencia en limpio por haber votado conscientemente y no obedeciendo el mensaje implícito de las encuestas y portadas de…

By: pavlo

pavlo — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:33:18 +0000

vuelvo al español… creo que la actividad de votar debe de abarcar una gran cantidad de tiempo se esta tomando una decision muy seria, yo al menos me tome dicho tiempo… buena foto la que posteaste.. me pregunto como sale esa tinta por que la verdad no me la logro quitar. thanks for link my recent post about my fight to vote….