Reply #12: And still unfolding.

[Wilms]

Note: Turnout was @13%

Ballot Debacle Continues, 2500 Ballots Still Missing

Officials Promising Improvements Before November :eyes:

September 4, 2008 - 9:52PM

John Bachman

The election mystery continues tonight. Palm Beach County officials say 2500 ballots still cannot be found from last week's judges race. The frustration is growing and more candidates are coming forward calling for a recount now in other races.

Right now workers are counting the ballots, not the votes, just the ballots to try and determine exactly how many people voted. They thought they knew that number, turns out now they're not so sure. Meanwhile new issues and concerns keep on popping up.

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Officials are still missing more than 2500 ballots they think. A close race for a Palm Beach County Judge's seat is yet to be resolved. So the paper ballots are being counted again. And lawyers for both candidates are calling the process unacceptable.

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Steve Perman who ran for state representative and lost by just 200 votes now wonders if the outcome of his race could change if thousands of missing ballots are found.

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Along with another ballot count, county employees will spread out across the county and search 800 precincts...collection centers..and elections offices looking for misplaced ballots.

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http://www.cbs12.com/news/missing_4709427___article.html/ballot_ballots.html