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    Have You Voted In Burbank Yet?

    http://asbarez.com/108302/have-you-voted-in-burbank-yet/
    Friday, February 15th, 2013

    The slate of candidates endorsed by ANCA-Burbank

    BURBANK - Burbank ANCA reported that its ballot spotters called in last
    Saturday with news that ballots for Burbank's all-mail February 26
    Primary election had arrived in people's homes.

    `Based on a decade of all-mail election experience, we established our
    ballot spotter program this time,' explained Hagop Hergelian, Armenian
    National Committee of America - Burbank's ballot spotter coordinator.
    `Because of the vagaries of the Post Office's ballot delivery, we've
    always had trouble knowing when to start with our targeted voter
    outreach. This time, we wanted to be prepared and had three people
    watching for the arrival of their ballot in each of Burbank's five zip
    codes.'

    Arrival of the ballots triggered Burbank ANCA's get-out-the-vote
    effort and volunteers were calling voters by Saturday and canvassing
    homes by Sunday.

    Continuing the process of raising the level of civic participation by
    members of Burbank's Armenian community is a prime goal for Burbank
    ANCA this year. `We hope to break all previous records of Armenian
    voter turnout with this election,' said Gaidzag Shahbazian, Burbank
    ANCA Electoral/Political Chair, `because our vote is our voice.
    Please vote, and vote early. This gives us more time to help others
    who may not be as familiar with the voting process.'

    Voting is easy. Just fill in the bubbles next to the names of the
    candidates endorsed by the ANCA. (See the accompanying picture of the
    completed, two sided, ballot). Then, tear off the top stub of the
    ballot and insert the ballot in the secrecy sleeve. Finally, put the
    ballot/secrecy sleeve in the envelope provided, sign the envelope, and
    drop it in the mail. This year, for the first time, the envelope is
    postage-paid, so voters don't have to put a stamp on it.

    As a reminder the endorsed candidates are:
    City Council: David Gordon, Robert `Bob' Frutos, and Jess Talamantes
    Board of Education: Armond Aghakhanian and Larry Applebaum
    City Clerk: Zizette Mullins

    If you have not received your ballot yet, contact the Burbank City
    Clerk's office, 818/238-5851, and request a replacement ballot. If
    you encounter difficulties doing this, need help with the voting
    process, or have any questions, please call the Burbank ANCA at
    818/562-1918 or e-mail at: [email protected].

    The Armenian National Committee of America - Burbank advances the
    social, economic, cultural, and political rights of the area's
    Armenian community and promotes its increased civic participation at
    the grassroots and public policy levels.

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