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TBF

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21. Apparently they are still counting -

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 11:31 AM

Nov 2012

Miami-Dade Still Counting Ballots Thursday
Working counting ballots around the clock as Florida remains undecided
By Donna Rapado and Brian Hamacher
| Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 | Updated 10:18 AM EST

Miami-Dade Elections Department officials continued to count absentee ballots Thursday morning as Florida remained the last undecided state in the 2012 election.

As of 9 a.m., around 500 absentee ballots still had to be counted at the elections department's headquarters in Doral, county Supervisor of Elections Penelope Townsley said.

The counting was expected to end sometime Thursday, she said.

"This is simply a matter of sheer volume, we're dealing with a tremendous amount of paper," Townsley said Thursday. "We have done everything we could possibly do to prepare, again, it's the volume and we're managing it very effectively. We will not rush this process, we will make sure that every vote is counted."

More here - http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Miami-Dade-Still-Counting-Ballots-Thursday-177834791.html

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What is the justification for counting Miami-Dade taking so long? [View all] Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 OP

It's Florida...and Jeb PROMISED it to RMoney. MADem Nov 2012 #1

But when the election outcome doesn't even hinge on FL EVs (only my sense of smug self satisfaction) Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #4

Jeb can't count past ten In Spanish . Peepsite Nov 2012 #2

In actual fact, Jeb is FLUENT. His command is impressive, unlike Dumbya's. MADem Nov 2012 #11

It takes time to write new software. n/t Bonhomme Richard Nov 2012 #3

It's always fucked up and it doesn't matter anymore. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #5

I want those electoral VOTES dammit. Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #6

^^^ THIS! ^^^ Raine1967 Nov 2012 #7

But that's why I want popular vote instead of EC votes. Then EVERY vote matters. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #18

No argument from me here. We should all plant the seed to bitter Republicans that the EC must go. Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #20

I don't want EC to go. LisaL Nov 2012 #24

We don't live in a democracy. We are still a democratic republic. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #25

Hell yes we want them! faithfulcitizen Nov 2012 #13

Me too! LisaL Nov 2012 #14

+1,000,000! nt MADem Nov 2012 #16

Many of the ballots had mistakes on the printed forms that prevented them pnwmom Nov 2012 #8

They all know it's over but given FL's fucked up history they're taking their sweet time smorkingapple Nov 2012 #9

makes me wonder how Florida managed previous elections. Sunlei Nov 2012 #10

Not very well. Remember Bush vs. Gore? LisaL Nov 2012 #12

But wait,they didn't! They let a crew of unelected so-n-sos in black robes make the call FOR 'em! nt MADem Nov 2012 #15

The repub legislature is punishing Jack Sprat Nov 2012 #17

There are only 3 guarantees in life Daniel537 Nov 2012 #19

Apparently they are still counting - TBF Nov 2012 #21

The individual ballots are absolutely ridiculous, like a several page booklet for each voter. Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #22

I think it was designed to slow down the voting process, so less people could vote. LisaL Nov 2012 #23