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No. 121 Bowling ISreen State University Friday, September 29, 1978 Extra polling area still being opposed By Terry Potosnak Hillard said that law required the Staff Reporter Board of Elections to send a notification letter to each voter at least 30 days More than 1,000 University students before the election if a polling place Is have registered with the Wood County changed. Board of Elections to vote in the Nov. And the Board ofElectlons first must 7th general election, but a campus vote to decide if the polling place will be polling place apparently will not be changed. established, Howard Lester, coor- dinator of the University voter IN AN EFFORT to bring the student registration effort, said yesterday. polling place to campus, Newlove said 'The Republicans have a fear... that the students will go democratic...' I«ster, a senior and founder- he spoke with Helen Ish, Republican chairman of the Campus Democrats, chairman of the Board of Elections, has been leading a campuswide voter who told him a meeting of the board to registration drive since fall quarter decide the issue could not be scheduled began. until a written request was submitted. He has been trying to establish an on- Newlove said the request was campus polling place for University delivered to the board last Tuesday. students, but alleged that his attempts Ish then said a special meeting could are being hindered by the Wood County not be called because she was going out Board of Elections. of town and would not return until Oct. LESTER EXPLAINED that each 4, Newlove said. Without her at- voting precinct in Ohio consists of about tendance, a quorum could not be 350 voters. established so the meeting was "We'll have at least three or four scheduled for 3:30 p.m.Oct. 4. Newsphotobv Bill Gilmore precincts (of registered student votersl But Lester continued to allege that HOWARD LESTER, founder and chairman of Campus upcoming Nov. 7 election. Lester has been leading the campuswide and they (the Board of Elections) won't Republican members of the board are even give us one," Lester said. hindering his efforts. Democrats, is helping students fill out registration forms for the voter registration drive since the start of fall quarter classes. Constance Hillard, director of the Board of Elections, said that a formal "THE REPUBLICANS have a fear, request for additional University voter though I can't say for sure, that the precincts was not submitted to the students will go Democratic (in the board. election). Why else would they oppose "We already have a campus It? "he said. , Firefighters continue picketing precinct," she explained. Newlove noted, however, that in the She said, however, that a request was last election, "more Republicans voted made to change the student polling out of the campus than Democrats." By Tom Smith cause disparity in the ranks, Foust HE SAID firefighters had a reduction "PAY GRADE rectifications are place from Ridge Street School, where Lester also said he believes that the explained. in weekly work hours from 56 to 52 this not available to city firefighters. University students now must vote, to board vote will result in a tie, a Off-duty firefighters continue to The 1979 general fund budget for the year but no reduction in wages. This "The current pay grade the University Union. situation which would require the vote picket city buildings while Bowling city is $2.39 million. He said this is was acomplished by scheduling nine reclassificationand step raise ordinace Ridge Street School already ac- of Ted Brown, secretary of state, whom Green administrators attempt to about (30,000 more than this year's extra days during the calendar year, he is unfair to any city firefighter not at commodates two town precincts and he said is the "most stagnant Ohio determine if the city is financially able budget. Most of that would be used for said. step F (the top fireman pay)," the conditions there are crowded, Lester official over seen." to grant a merit raise to eligible city the merit raise under the anniversary All city employees received about a 5 release said. said. Voters must wait in long lines and Lester said he is sure Brown would employees next year. approach, he said. percent cost-of-living raise in June, he parking areas are limited. vote against the request. The firefighters, now in their fifth day Foust said the city will need a added. "Emergency legislationshould be "AND WHAT IF it's raining? What if "If Ted Brown does that, we will nail of picketing, are asking for a $600-a- balance of nearly $200,000 in the general A statement issued yesterday af- provided so the firfighter not at step F it's cold?" Students aren't going to him with negative publicity and ex- year raise from the city following an fund on Jan. 1,1979 to make ends meet. ternoon by the picketing fireman ad- will be awarded an annual step raise for want to walk a mile and a half to Ridge posure,"Lestersaid. established six-step pay scale, based on In July, he estimated his balance at dressed the public about city finances initiative, performance or training. Street School to vote," Lester said. Hillard, however, said she did not number of years experience. $18,800. asnd the fairness of their desired raise. This step raise can be denied only by a He estimated that under such cir- think that Lester's efforts were being Finance Director Charles Foust said "For three and half years city written letter from the fire chief stating cumstances, about 50 to 60 percent of hindered by anyone. the city plans to grant merit raise, to HE SAID some revenue sources firefighters have been waiting for an why the raise has not been earned," the the students will not vote. city employees who were scheduled to appear to exceed earlier projections so imporvement inthe city's financial announcement said. "The biggest problem is that students "I SUPPOSE it's Just a matter of receive them in 1976. How the raises are the city may reach the needed balance. health so the firefighters not at the top were told (when they registered) that workload," she said, although she distributed will determine the cost, he Foust said the budget for the fireman pay would receive their step THE FIREFIGHTERS said they plan there would be a polling place on admitted she could not speak on behalf added. remainder of this year is very tight and raise. to continue picketing indefinitely. They of the Republican board members, who contains no frills. campus," Lester added. "It was hard "THE FINANCIAL situation has do not plan to drop it as was reported in enough to get some of them to sign their were unavailable for comment. THE MOST economical way togrant Calculations of the city's income and improved as shown by the past cost-of- yesterday's News. names (on the registration forms). It Lester said he believes the board a raise would be to administer it on the spending indicated in August that the living adjustments for all city em- will be even harder to get them to go out intentionally is delaying a vote on the anniversary date of the employee's last city will need almost $425,000 in the ployees. The off-duty firefighters also said issue. reclassification because the city would general fund for the rest of this year. and vote." "City administrators believe that they have approached the city per- Albert Newlove, area realtor and "They might as well tell us 'We don't not feel the full effect until 1980, Foust The general fund, which receives a financial conditions still do not warrant sonnel director but have been unable to Democratic chairman of the Board of want the students to vote. We don't explained. portion of the city's income tax, step raises. schedule a meeting with him and the Elections, shared Lester's concern. want them to have a voice." However, if the city grants the raise finances most of the city's payroll. All "As an exceptionhowever, certain city administration. "If the money were "If they (the Board of Elections) other city funds must be designated to "I DON'T THINK it's fair for people Jan. 1,1979 to all employees entitled to city employees have received salary available, the mayor and the City to wait (to vote) and the parking is a succeed at what they're trying to do, the raise in 1976, the full force cf the specific areas because of legal increase in addition to overall cost-of Council would give them the,, raise as the student's will be more apathetic," stipulations. Other tax revenues mess (at the school)," he said. cost will appear in the 1979 budget. living raises," the statement said.