Reply #47: Arizona's Rep. Grijalva objects to election

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Jan. 9, 2005 12:00 AM

Grijalva objects to election

by Billy House
The Arizona Republic


Arizona's Rep. Raul Grijalva was one of just 31 House members - all Democrats - and the only one from Arizona to vote in favor Thursday of upholding the formal objections to certifying President Bush's victory over Sen. John Kerry in the November election because of reputed voting irregularities in Ohio.

Congress certified Bush as the winner by rejecting the objections on a 74-1 vote in the Senate and 267-31 vote in the house.

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"This objection is not about an election result, it's about an election system that is broken. It is on behalf of those millions of Americans who believe in and value our democratic process and the right to vote that I put forth this objection," he said.

"I voted for the objection as a means to make sure that issues such as voter irregularities, voter suppression and machines that don't work, does not happen again in future elections."


http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0109azindc09.html