Jack Killingsworth, a Democrat running against Clark, sent out this news release today:

Candidate, community leaders and disgruntled voters will be unveiling a giant “Wait Clock” in front of Debra Clark, Pinellas County Supervisor of Election office on Wednesday.  All in an effort to encourage her to respond to the continuous calls from voters as well as local papers to expand early voting locations and address the unreasonably long wait times.

Jack Killingsworth is introducing giant “wait clocks” at the three early voting sites beginning on Wednesday morning at 10:30 AM. These clocks keep track of the wait times of voters at each early voting location to show voters how long they must wait to cast their ballot. A reminder for voters that Mr. Killingsworth is committed to setting up voting procedures where each voter can votes in 15 minutes or less. “The hour plus wait times in Pinellas County are unacceptable,” Mr. Killingworth stated. “And for the first time since 1976, I am giving voters a real choice,” reminding voters that he is the first Democrat to run for Supervisor of Elections in 32 years.

At a recent meeting with the ACLU and members of the public, Supervisor Clark was asked if she had a time goal for the maximum amount of time a voter should wait to vote. She said she didn’t and commented to several people attending the ACLU event that they were “lucky” to “only” spend 45 minutes waiting to early vote in the Presidential election four years ago at an early voting site she has since closed. “It’s not a question of funding,” Mr. Killingsworth challenged, “it’s about competent administration and a question of commitment to voter convenience.”