Primary Election

The California Voter Information Guide seemed overwhelming to a Feb. 8 letter writer. It does look a bit daunting; but if you take the trouble to read it, it isn’t. Approximately four pages for each of 18 propositions, 79 pages in all. There is a 10-page quick reference guide covering the propositions. The back of the book, 56 pages, is devoted to close-spaced text of the laws. Blame the Legislature for that; and one only needs to refer to it in the rare case.

And there is a rare case: The argument against Prop. 19, which is distinctly out of left field. The text of the proposed law, on Page 118 of the guide, does not contain anything that is alleged in the argument on Page 39. This is very strange. Are opponents allowed to say whatever they please, regardless of its basis in fact? This fallacious argument may well convince many people to vote against what is on its face an eminently reasonable proposal.

PAUL R. COOLEY

Culver City

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A letter writer (Feb. 11) backing the defeat of Props. 30 and 31 needs to do his homework. The insurance industry put the propositions on the ballot and then went on spending insurance premiums to defeat the propositions. Why are the insurance giants doing this? So that existing laws will be null and void.

A yes vote on Props. 30 and 31 only keeps the current laws and regulations on the books and a no vote wipes out existing laws and regulations that the insurance companies do not like.

TOM MARTIN

West Hollywood

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I read with interest how voter registrations have miraculously leaped (Feb. 9). While I was shopping there was a woman fixed at a store exit. She was attempting to register voters and have them sign three different petitions.

I asked her if she was asking people if they were U.S. citizens before allowing them to register. There were three different people at different times who did not speak English. I do not know what language they were speaking. She replied that she did ask and shrugged her shoulders as if to say that that was all she could do.

This is frightening! We have no mechanisms in place to prevent anyone in the world from voting in our elections. This method sounds better than poisoning our water supplies to take over our country.

R.A. FRANKS

Anaheim