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The Expo Tag draw was completed this morning with no public representation or witnesses. The reason given was covid restrictions in the SLC office.
Supposedly not even SFW had a representative, but perhaps that was misdirection and MDF was present, I don't know. There has typically been about 20-25 people in attendance, including a reporter or two. This year I was told the draw was happening with the contractor and division personnel only.
While I have generally had reasonable faith that the drawing was held without undue bias, the process should probably be reviewed more carefully this year now that it was held in private. I can accept that many things were different about the Expo this year, but a gathering of 20 people doesn't seem unreasonably risky, and would have reduced suspicion. I have previously attended the actual drawing each year.
The results won't be posted until Friday, and then we will see if just the "usual" number of high profile individuals draw once again.
Bill
Supposedly not even SFW had a representative, but perhaps that was misdirection and MDF was present, I don't know. There has typically been about 20-25 people in attendance, including a reporter or two. This year I was told the draw was happening with the contractor and division personnel only.
While I have generally had reasonable faith that the drawing was held without undue bias, the process should probably be reviewed more carefully this year now that it was held in private. I can accept that many things were different about the Expo this year, but a gathering of 20 people doesn't seem unreasonably risky, and would have reduced suspicion. I have previously attended the actual drawing each year.
The results won't be posted until Friday, and then we will see if just the "usual" number of high profile individuals draw once again.
Bill