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sybylla

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20. But just like with the Kloppenburg recount

Reply to Lefta Dissenter (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 07:37 AM

Jun 2012

the ballots can be observed as they are fed through the machine allowing for a "hand count" and a visual verification of the numbers.

There were no reports of significant variation between machine counts on election day and observable counts for the recount sufficient to suggest scanner hacking.

Additionally, in WI, we do have random audits in every county of election results as part of the canvass. Significant anomalies would be reported to the GAB before certification.

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A recount? Of course [View all] hue Jun 2012 OP

and maybe hand counting the votes may reveal other abnormalities!!!! hue Jun 2012 #1

If you mean in other races, I don't think so. eomer Jun 2012 #3

I mean that a hand recount may result in a much larger margin for Lehman... hue Jun 2012 #4

I wish Barrett would have done the same. I take it Wanggaard didn't concede. freshwest Jun 2012 #2

He did not concede as absentee ballots were still accepted on Fri. n/t hue Jun 2012 #5

recount does not mean handcount Lefta Dissenter Jun 2012 #6

I wonder if a local municipality like a village can set its' own rules for recounts. postulater Jun 2012 #7

Muni can't set its own rules for a recount, Lefta Dissenter Jun 2012 #10

Can a municipality with fewer than 7500 voters decide to go to hand-count postulater Jun 2012 #11

That's pretty unlikely to happen dragonlady Jun 2012 #12

. Lefta Dissenter Jun 2012 #15

Thanks. Sorry about the elbow. Big cast? postulater Jun 2012 #17

Thanks Lefta Dissenter Jun 2012 #18

According to GAB website, Racine uses Eagle optical scan dragonlady Jun 2012 #8

maybe the fact that these were Eagle scanners was the reason the Repukes couldn't hue Jun 2012 #9

But just like with the Kloppenburg recount sybylla Jun 2012 #20

only some Lefta Dissenter Jun 2012 #21

Even if Lehman won it is irrelevant at this point... gmee2 Jun 2012 #13

I think Walker would call a special session if the Senate was in Republican hands. emulatorloo Jun 2012 #14

eggzactly Lefta Dissenter Jun 2012 #16

I wonder where they will find the extra votes. Nickolaus has been observed passing out election midnight Jun 2012 #19

superb stuff fea5625252fe Jun 2012 #22