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Repeat of Florida Butterfly Ballot

Posted by michael on from the those-who-don't-study-history dept.

More Trouble writes "The Michigan Absentee Ballot seems to be very 'confusing', a la the infamous Palm Beach, Florida Butterfly Ballot. Help!"

6 of 48 comments (clear)

  1. It's been fixed already... by gtwreck · · Score: 5, Informative

    Numerous reports state that the company that sent out the ballot already mailed corrections. Also, it appears to be limited in scope.

  2. See the whole ballot by waynegoode · · Score: 2, Informative

    You can see the whole ballot at The Daily Kos.

  3. It's Fixed. by nuxx · · Score: 3, Informative

    If you read through the comments, you'll see info detailing that it has been fixed.

    And no, this isn't the same as the 'butterfly ballot' or 'hanging chad' problems. Those were due to the stupidity of the user and a general inability to read and follow fairly simple directions. This is a typographical error.

    Still, I bet people will manage to screw up the connecting of an arrow.

  4. It's a screwed up ballot, BUT.... by DesScorp · · Score: 2, Informative

    ...please, no consipracy theories. It was a misprint, and it's been fixed. Plus, Bush is the one that didn't have a mark next to his name.

    --
    Life is hard, and the world is cruel
  5. Ballot spell-check by joranbelar · · Score: 3, Informative

    Anyone notice that this ballot has the misspelled phrase "No Party Afiliation" under Nader? Official ballot, and they can't even spell right? ;)

  6. That's my ballot by Piersnica · · Score: 2, Informative

    That is the ballot I received on September 29th. My congressman said less than 70 affected ballots were mailed out, and the company was printing new ones to be mailed out within a week. http://www.umich.edu/~mlafler It may be a small problem, but I feel people should be aware of it, and please make sure to check your ballot carefully when you vote this November.