Ohio Gov Admits His Administration's Policy Could Delay Election Results

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http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/11/05/1137641/ohio-governor-admits-his-administrations-policy-could-delay-election-results/ <snip> On CBS News Monday morning, Governor John Kasich (R-OH) was asked about Ohio’s impending provisional ballot mess, which could delay election results. By state law, Ohio’s provisional ballots cannot be counted until November 17 — and this year, officials will likely be sifting through thousands of these ballots. Kasich admitted that his own administration’s new policies could lead to “numerous” provisional ballots that could decide the election:

HOST: Are you concerned this may come down to counting provisional ballots in Ohio?

KASICH: It’s possible. Because a lot of people got ballots to vote early and if you don’t turn those in, you know, and then you show up to vote, then you become a provisional ballot operator. And so it is possible, if it’s very very close, that we won’t know the results of this for a while. But again, I’m just not a fortune teller. I can’t predict that. The provisional ballots could be numerous, we’ll see.
Kasich’s cautious statement is in stark contrast with Husted’s insistence that the state will have enough ballots to call the election on Tuesday. Husted also issued a last-minute directive on Friday increasing the likelihood that these ballots will be thrown out.<snip>





This POS wishes. He's probably rubbing his hands with glee at the prospect. Still think we'll win Ohio Tuesday.

[RichGirl]

1. I would so love it....

....if Obama wins before Ohio even comes in! Let them take a week to count their provisionals!

[BlueDemKev]

9. That's my hope.

If we can win VA, plus NH, IA, or NV.

or if we sweep NH, IA, CO, and NV.

[Historic NY]

2. Impeach the bastard...US Marshalls should be sent to impound the votes.

[FarPoint]

3. Does anyone know if they sent them out

to voters WITHOUT the voter requesting the ballot?

This bothers me because I think I got one in the mail in September....I may still have it in my junk mail pile....but I NEVER requested a ballot be mailed to me. I always vote at the polls....always.

[LisaL]

5. They send every registered voter an application.

If you didn't fill that out, they shouldn't have send you a ballot.

[FarPoint]

6. Okay...I found it...

From John Husted...it was a letter to give me the option/application for an absentee ballot.

Wheee...that was close.

[LisaL]

7. Yea, they send those to everyone. But if you didn't fill it out, they didn't send you a ballot.

[FarPoint]

8. No ballot....

I just never opened it up....I knew I didn't ask for anything...just tossed it in the junk basket.

[democrattotheend]

4. Luckily, I think Obama will win enough other states

That they can declare a winner even without Ohio. If he wins New Hampshire, Iowa, Wisconsin, and either Virginia or Colorado, Ohio becomes irrelevant unless Romney flips PA.

Obama currently leads in the averages for all the states I mentioned.