In yesterday's edition of the Daily News, Mike Uehlein of the University Democrats and myself co-signed a letter, urging the Election Board of Delaware County to approve a proposal that would declare that an Early Voting Center would be located at Ball State.
First and foremost, I owe an apology to my fellow College Republicans and to those who read the Daily News. I see now that I have made on significant mistake. When I read the drafted letter on Sunday, I overlooked the claim that I speak for the entire Ball State College Republican organization. I know realize that before signing my name, I should have made it perfectly clear that the views expressed in that letter are mine and mine alone. In no way did I intend to put forth the notion that I speak for all members of the College Republicans. If I had read the drafted letter as carefully as I should have, I would have refused to associate my name with it, unless parts referring to the College Republicans for implying that somehow my personal beliefs are shared by the entire group. I also apologize to Daily News readers for being so misleading.
My intial position was based on incomplete information and my own personal hopes of a successful attempt of a bipartisan effort between the University Democrats and the Ball State College Republicans. I chose this path because I believed that it was the best course of action for BSU. After carefully considering this matter, I have reached the conclusion that the proposal of an Early Voting Center on this campus would cause more problems than it would solve. While I agree with the sentiment of this proposal, I truly believe that 56 days is not enough time to adequately and effectively reach this goal in the way people expect it to be reached in.
Once again, I will ensure in the future that I clarify when I am speaking for myself, versus when I am speaking of the College Republicans. I sincerely hope that regardless of whether we have a "R" or a "D" next to our names, we can have honest disagreements without becoming disagreeable.
R.J. Crace is president of College Republicans. His views do not necessarily agree with those of the newspaper.
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