The applications did not state

that they had to be mailed in, and did not give an address to return them

when completed; hence, I returned to your office on Tuesday, Oct. 31 and

was then advised that applications had to be returned by mail (a state

rule, I was told) and was given a card with the address.

I mailed the completed applications

the same day, I received our ballots in the mail late in the afternoon

of Friday, Nov. 3.

Monday morning, Nov. 6, we

individually hand-delivered our ballots to your office, just one day prior

to the election.

In order to be positive our

ballots counted, we made three trips to your office in seven days. If

the applications had contained the necessary information: the requirement

to return the application by mail, where to mail the completed application,

and the deadline for ballots to be received by your office much of the

aggravation and the added trips to your office by senior citizens would

have been avoided.

Please take the necessary action

to prevent other elderly voters from having to go to such unnecessary

steps to cast their ballots.

I am happy to be able to report

that our last trip to your office to return the ballots was satisfying.

Ms. Carolyn Combs, the manager, was helpful and speeded up our voting

efficiently.

Patrick L. Anders, M.D.

Riverdale