There is something important happening in Kansas right now

[sketchy]

One thing I think DU can do well is raise awareness of important issues.
There may have been election fraud in Kansas last November.
That's as important as it gets, and this issue is receiving very little attention.

I'd like to recommend this interesting OP in the Kansas forum about this.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1052598#post2

[sketchy]

1. Quote from a poll worker in article at the link

"In the gubernatorial race, we experienced unusual issues with voting machines. The recent letter mentioned the voting machines showing a swing to Gov. Sam Brownback during the last 30 minutes of the election. We experienced the same. In fact, I believe Paul Davis was showing a small lead throughout until the polls closed. As we pulled tapes after closing our site to check for irregularities, we saw Brownback had pulled ahead in the last 10 to 20 minutes. Keep in mind the voting machines were acting strangely throughout the evening."

[hfojvt]

19. How does a poll worker know who is ahead?

Does the voting machine report a running total?

In the poll watching I did for this election, it seemed to me that we were being out-voted, that it was unfortunately not that common for me to cross somebody off of my list, and I live in a more (slightly) Democratic precinct. For example in 2008 the Democratic candidate for Congress won by 291-112. In 2006, she won by 165-66.

[YoungDemCA]

2. Certainly wouldn't put it past Brownback. (nt)

[Cracklin Charlie]

11. I live very near Brownbackistan

Nobody supports this guy. I haven't seen or heard a single positive comment about him for years.
No way he was legitimately re-elected.

[tblue37]

3. K&R for visibility. nt

[Chipper Chat]

4. Check the credit card records of Kenneth Blackwell

and Karl Rove. By "chance" were their asses in Kansas last November?

[questionseverything]

5. not just kansas

http://cjonline.com/news/2015-04-01/wichita-state-mathematician-sues-kris-kobach-sedgwick-county-elections-commisioner

http://fatallyflawedelections.blogspot.com/

All theses electronic voting machines use programs that enjoy copyright protection from public scrutiny, not secure from hacking and there is ample evidence that voting machines can be hacked and here is ours in Arizona! Attorney Bill Risner disclosure statement filed with court Jan 12, 2012, which is a mind blowing, comprehensive statement of facts collected over many years of investigating and litigation of Pima County: http://tinyurl.com/LPFiling

In Tucson, AZ we won 3 court cases to collect the evidence; nevertheless at the end, after 8 years, they would not allow us to present the evidence in court. Pima County Elections programmed the memory cards to rig the outcome of a $2 billion bond election in May 2006. I refer you to this summary article after the Maricopa Appellate Court denied our appeal: http://fatallyflawedelections.blogspot.com/2014/07/elections-remain-compromised.html

[Hell Hath No Fury]

6. The single most important election issues --

that has never been truly addressed.

Kicking for exposure.

[dorkzilla]

7. K&R

Disgusting but not surprising.

[Gamecock Lefty]

8. Fraud in a Red State???

Shocked, I say. I'm shocked!

[Doctor_J]

9. nothing will be done about it. I don't know what things our doj does all day long, but

fixing the massive election fraud is not one of them

[jalan48]

10. And whatever happened to exit polling?

That's one of the methods the UN uses to verify elections in third world countries where fraud is a concern.

[sketchy]

17. I hope Hillary and all our candidates will try to bring it back

Exit polling needs to resume its rightful place in the election process.

[sketchy]

12. kick n/t

[world wide wally]

13. So, have we degenerated to the point where it is OK to cheat and nothing will be done about it?

[Cleita]

15. Well, yes. It's been going on without comment or action since the big election cheat of 2000

which dumped GWB on us. It's sort of like when are we going to protect our citizens from nuts with guns? Apparently, never.

[sketchy]

16. The crickets on this topic in national media are insane.

Here's a link to an op-ed on this:

http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article28362433.html

Kris Kobach should help count the votes accurately in Kansas

"Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach needs to provide any help he can in making sure votes have been accurately recorded in Sedgwick County."


From the link:
"Wichita State University mathematician and statistician Beth Clarkson has raised questions about whether Kansas voting machines are accurately counting some votes in Sedgwick County. Understandably, she wants tests conducted to see if the odd election returns she has seen have been, in fact, truly reported.

Sedgwick County election officials haven’t released paper records needed to do recounts. Clarkson is in court now, trying to get the information.

Kobach’s office is part of that lawsuit. As the state’s chief elections official, he should work to help resolve the issue in favor of openness and transparency. His reluctance to strongly embrace that approach makes him look too selective regarding concerns over voter fraud."

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I think the writer should have said, "What Kobach calls voter fraud," and pointed out how miniscule voter fraud is, but I'm glad to see any attention in the media about this outrageous situation.

edited to correct that this is an op-ed, not an AP article

[arcane1]

26. "Don't tase me bro!" happened to a guy who was asking John Kerry about this topic.

And it's not as if he ambushed Kerry. He was next up at the microphone to ask questions, and dared to wield a Greg Palast book and ask about election fraud.

Actually, he may have been asking about removing people from voter rolls, but my point still stands.

[bbgrunt]

14. neither party will do anything about it. Why is that?

[socialist_n_TN]

25. Because they won of course.....

nm

[Enthusiast]

18. Kicked and recommended!

[emsimon33]

20. K&R

[brooklynite]

21. Sorry - unconvinced

ONE letter to the editor by ONE poll volunteer in ONE precinct. Nothing from the State Party or the losing candidate, and no parallel complaints from other districts.

[sketchy]

22. A lawsuit has been filed over voting issues in Kansas

link:
http://bethclarkson.com/?page_id=46&paged=3

AP article from July 20:
http://cjonline.com/news/2015-07-20/wichita-state-mathematician-says-kansas-voting-machines-need-be-audited-check


It's not just one person noticing something wrong.

[sketchy]

23. kick

[Scurrilous]

24. K & R

[aspirant]

27. Why is the software private

and with Federal elections why isn't the DOJ protecting the people's vote by making election software verifiable?