Candidate for House of Delegates (23A) Facilitates Citizens to Get Absentee Ballots Released by: Shukoor Ahmed Web Site: http://www.shukoor.com/ Shukoor facilitates obtaining Absentee Ballot and finding polling place locations via shukoor.com Email: shukoor62@gmail.com Keywords: Absentee Ballot, polling place locations, Shukoor Ahmed, Candidate for House of Delegates (23A) Update Date: 8/29/2006 2:43:35 AM Hits: 184 Descrption:  Shukoor Ahmed is a Democratic candidate for State Delegate in District 23A. He is a businessman and CEO of an Information Technology company that he founded in early 2000. The business is 28% employee-owned and provides 100% health coverage for its workers. An integral element of Ahmed’s campaign is to make government more responsive to the needs of its citizens. He believes technology can play an important role in meeting that end. “We need outside-the-box solutions to meet the basic needs of our citizens. The most basic of those needs is often information,” Ahmed said. Previously, Ahmed launched www.crimeblotter.org an online tool for the residents of Prince George’s County to map crimes in and around their neighborhood. He also established a non-profit called www.statedemocracy.com, an application that allows citizens to identify and contact their elected officials at all levels of government. The Maryland Court of Appeals rejected Early Voting for Marylanders in the September 12 primary. Today, Ahmed made it easier for those hardworking Marylanders to get an absentee ballot through his website, www.shukoor.com. Said Ahmed, “We have to harness the power of technology to make it easier for thousands of citizens across to state to get their absentee ballot applications processed quickly. This is a clear example of how we can use technology to promote democracy.” Ahmed’s site www.shukoor.com also facilitates the search for polling places locations. “People are busy and need timely access to information. We need to make technology work for us, and sometimes it is the simple solution, not the most expensive one that helps us the most,” stated Ahmed. Describing his vision of using technology to empower citizens, Shukoor said, “Among Maryland’s Delegates and State Senators not a single one has a background in Information Technology. My business and technology background allows me to look at alternative solutions from a fresh perspective. I am committed to making Maryland the first among states in technology adoption.” Contact: Shukoor Ahmed Candidate for Maryland House of Delegates – District 23A 6800 Willow Creek Road Bowie, MD 20720 www.Shukoor.com shukoor62@yahoo.com delegate@shukoor.com 301 805 4721