Comments on: Florida Recount, 2006-Style

Large 'Undervote' In Hot House Race Raises Voting Machine Concerns

[pakaal]

There are two Republican-requested recounts that I know of, Rob Simmons in Connecticut and Max Burns in Georgia, so the theory that it's only the Democrats asking for recounts is rubbish. Frankly, Democrat or Republican, if the win was down to 166 votes (like Connecticut), I'd ask for a recount too, just like the Republicans did.

Bear in mind too, that an automatic recount kicks in whenever the count is too close, Democrat or Republican.

Finally, as this article shows, there's an appearance of a problem in the machine tally. If you went to an ATM and asked for $60 but only got $40 out, Republican or Democrat, wouldn't you run to the bank to clear up the problem? I think people on both sides of the political spectrum would be worried about these possible miscounts, and would wait until the confusion was cleared up before blaming one or the other party for the problem.

[feelfree1]

pakaal,

Check out the "Help America Vote Act" voted for by Republicans and Democrats alike. This act is responsibe for the implementation of electronic voting machines. Kerry supported the Act, and the electronic voting machines that were installed as a result, were used to "defeat" Kerry in Ohio, in 2004.

The Democrats were warned about this, but they ignored it, choosing instead to focus their efforts towards defaming the only qualified candidate in the race, Ralph Nader.

[pakaal]

janem4, that's the second time you've said that it was the Democrats who wanted the voting machines in the first place. Can you post a link or anything to support that? Or anyone on this comments board who can give me some proof? I remember Democrats saying the system was flawed, but not that the Dems specifically wanted these voting machines. Just wondering....

[feelfree1]

For a look back at the 2000 Florida pResidential vote fraud effort, check out:

www.ericblumrich/gta.html

for a nice Flash presentation summary. (Speakers on)

[rochest]

another article in the long series of problems with the electronic voting machines. Paper ballots would go a long way to legitimizing these machines. Let's hope the Democratic Congress will make this a top priority since its seems to me that it is only in their hotly contested races that any problem exists.

[webdepot]

Thank you processor2 for once again demonstrating your level of intellect and maturity.

[webdepot]

Unfortunately, with these machines there is no recourse, no recount, no options to challenge..
It is highly suspicious that the absentee ballots showed a 2% undervote as did the optical scan mahines in other neighborhoods.. but unless a comprhensive test of these machines can reproduce the fact that votes are dropped, a suspicion it will always be..

[processor2]

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So, George Allen of Virginia and Conrad Burns of Montana both conceded their Senate race. But that's what Republicans do.....they lose, they concede.

If Allen & Burns had been Democrats, here's what would have happened.

They would have demanded recounts, gotten lawyers, claimed the electronic voting machines were rigged, and CBS posters would be claiming the elections were stolen.

I guess that's the difference between Republicans and Democrats

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[webdepot]

OMG... processor2 is back from his nap...
It's really getting boring reading this same post everywhere I go... is copy and paste really the best you can do??

[processor2]

So, George Allen of Virginia and Conrad Burns of Montana both conceded their Senate race. But that's what Republicans do.....they lose, they concede.

If Allen & Burns had been Democrats, here's what would have happened.

They would have demanded recounts, gotten lawyers, claimed the electronic voting machines were rigged, and CBS posters would be claiming the elections were stolen.

I guess that's the difference between Republicans and Democrats

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