DailyKos reporting election irregularities in Virginia

[AX10]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/11/8/13427/2881

[DeepModem Mom]

1. Yep -- Shrub didn't fly in there to put his face on a loss.

This is very worrisome.

[mattclearing]

2. This happens in every touchscreen district.

They always say "The screens are sensitive," but I never hear reports of R votes registering D.

[Burning Water]

3. I take it we're

losing?? Damn George Bush!!

[OldLeftieLawyer]

4. I voted in Virginia today

It was as bizarre a voting experience as I've ever had. And I've voted in Chicago, where the dead vote.

First, they looked up my registration.

I had to show ID, which is new.

Fine. There I was, and I knew my address, even.

Then, instead of being shown to a voting booth, as always before, I was handed a card that said "Registration Verified," and I had to go to another table.

There, a woman got me a Registration Number from a laptop that generated something a printer spat out. It had a four-digit figure - my Registration Number - and looked like a Chinese fortune out of a cookie. I was told specifically what booth to go to - Booth 6 - even though all 8 booths were available.

And, at that point, I thought, "They just stole my vote."

The more steps a process has, the more places there are to cheat.

It was not a touch-screen, but, rather a dial-operated select screen. I turned the dial to light up the four numbers, in sequence, that were my Registration Number, then hit Enter, and then the ballot appeared. I had to use the same dial to select all my Democrats, and then I hit Enter again, my choices came up on the screen for me to review, and then I hit Vote, and the screen thanked me.

To tell you how disgusted I was with the process, I didn't throw away the paper with my Registration Number, even though there was a trash container near the exit, just for those little things. I didn't throw it in there because I don't trust those sons-of-bitches who stole my vote the last time and who, I am certain, stole it again today.

[AX10]

5. Please repost this as it's own thread.

Thanks.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

9. Done. n/t

[graywarrior]

6. Yeah, repost it so we can recommend it.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

10. Done n/t

[KoKo]

7. Please post as separate post.....n/t

[OldLeftieLawyer]

11. Done n/t

[DeepModem Mom]

8. Yeah, let's have it, Leftie. Damn it! See my post 1 in this thread. nt

[OldLeftieLawyer]

13. Done, and did you notice that

Kilgore ducked Bush a couple of weeks ago, right after Libby's indictment was announced, but planted his rightwingnut lips firmly on Fuckface's butt yesterday, just in time for the pictures to be in this a.m. Washington Post?

[DeepModem Mom]

15. I think I may have posted the story about his dissing Bush...

in LBN myself. What changed? Certainly not Bush's poll numbers, except to go farther down.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

16. Distance from Libby's indictment

I swear, they really think people's memories are that short.

And, if you're a Republican, maybe they are............

[LostinVA]

19. Kilgore's number have went down...

[Richardo]

12. Those are the machines we have in Texas

The poll workers had no idea what they were doing.

For example - they told me I could use ANY open machine, and I know in the past we were 'assigned' one like you were today.

I hate those things.

[PDittie]

18. Yes -- eSlate by Hart Intercivic

Good thread in the Texas forum describing them. Bottom line: not the worst ones out there, but still too easy to manipulate.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

14. I can't see my mother

ever figuring out that process. She's been gone a year, but she voted in every election. That would have sent her out of the place in tears.

[underpants]

17. Roanoke County 65% for Bush in 2004

http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/web_docs/Election/Results/2004/Nov2004/161.htm