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In reply to the discussion: Long-timers: What was the deal with the election in 2004 [View all]YvonneCa
(10,117 posts)41. Yes. It was...
Last edited Sat Oct 6, 2012, 11:15 PM - Edit history (1)
...impossible to do because of the machines that were used in Ohio. Lawyers for the K/E campaign set out a criteria they wanted followed, but it was never done. SOS was GOP and Bush/Cheney chair for Ohio. Judicial system was dominated by GOP.
There was a lot of documentation done at the time that media barely covered. It was extremely sad.
Edited to add...seems there is some coverage of the general topic now. This from Charlie Rose on Bloomberg:
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/will-technology-cause-major-voting-meltdowns-ctbzS970QKOniVO3TDT87g.html
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Smarttech may have been it...I'm gonna do some digging on them later. Thank you! n/t
silvershadow
Oct 2012
#9
Thanks so far guys...It's late and I'm tired. I know about Diebold, I was a trainer for those
silvershadow
Oct 2012
#8
Kerry conceded while people were still standing in line to vote in some places
Lydia Leftcoast
Oct 2012
#19
2004 was also the effect of th Help Amaerica Vote Act of 2002 which was the result of what
patrice
Oct 2012
#34
I think the idea of paper ballots, marked by hand and providing a receipt for the vote with
patrice
Oct 2012
#46
Great idea! Do you have a name for said holiday? Bet that would help spread the meme quickly...
silvershadow
Oct 2012
#47
Should think about that. Imagine! walking into a counting site & presenting your receipt &
patrice
Oct 2012
#59
I know, right? Sorry. Trust me, I've been wanting to hang my flag in distress mode since
silvershadow
Oct 2012
#48