Reprinted here with permission of Ms. magazine, copyright 2008 in pdf format. Click here to read the article. janet jai is a Judge of Elections (Allegheny County, PA) and a journalist/speaker. She has been writing and reporting about voting issues since 2003. jai is also an appointed member of the new Allegheny County Citizens' Election System Advisory Panel. jai's writing credits include: Ms. Magazine ,The Christian Science Monitor, alternet-org, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Business Times, WQED Educational TV (Pittsburgh PA), and the Rochester (NY) Democrat & Chronicle. She is currently writing a book, World Peace: A Beginner's Guide. jai's TV/radio reporting credits include: "Your Morning" on CN8-TV (covering a nine-state region out of Philadelphia), reporting from the polls for NPR, The Ralph Bailey Show on KNZR Radio (CA), The Scott Leffler Show on WLVL Radio (NY), The Bob Cudmore Show on WVTL Radio (NY), and Life Lounge on KDKA Radio (PA). at the Chautauqua Institution in upstate New York. • How To Protect Your Vote • Voting Best Practices Vision and Values is jai's firm, which is dedicated to communications that make a difference. It has just celebrated its 10th anniversary. jai is also a poet-artist (www.poem-of-the-month.com) and an antiques dealer. She says, "I have a patchwork quilt of a life, and I love every piece of it." A highlight of jai's writing life was covering the Nobel Peace Laureates Centennial in Oslo, Norway in 2001 on assignment for The Christian Science Monitor. She also wrote an op-ed about the Centennial called 2-1/2 Days. Vision and Values 733 N. Highland Ave. Pittsburgh , PA 15206 jai@vision-and-values.com |
