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Absentee Ballots Go Missing in Florida

Posted by michael on from the dog-ate-em dept.

RonnyJ writes "The BBC is reporting that 58,000 ballot papers have gone missing in Broward County, Florida. A police investigation has 'not uncovered any sign of criminal wrongdoing', however, the US postal service has said it is highly unlikely for 58,000 pieces of mail to just disappear. In 2000, Broward County gave Al Gore his biggest margin among Florida counties, winning 67% of the votes there."

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  1. missing huh by Choroisothiazolinone · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe the Iraqi's looted them. On the other hand its probably Bill Clintons fault.

    1. Re:missing huh by ThumbSuck · · Score: 2, Funny

      Maybe the Iraqi's looted them. On the other hand its probably Bill Clintons fault.

      You're close. They're in Iraqi hands. But they were not stolen, you send them there to bring democracy

    2. Re:missing huh by Hard_Code · · Score: 2, Funny

      You can clearly see the trend that those ballots started to go missing BEFORE Bush took office. The ballot bubble burst. It's not Bush's fault.

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    3. Re:missing huh by NoMoreNicksLeft · · Score: 2, Funny

      That's funny, mine already arrived. And they even filled it out for me!

  2. Hmm by rjw57 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like the UN will have to send in independant Elections Inspectors. Its always a pity when developing countires can't hold their own elections properly :).

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  3. Re:overloards by BandwidthHog · · Score: 2, Funny

    LOLOLOL An absentee ballet?

    That's about the only kind of ballet I'd ever want to attend. But then, I don't suppose I'd actually be present, so...

    Umm...

    *my head asplode*

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  4. Re:It is probably a good thing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Great to see some proof that reps are stupid. Another proof, that is.

  5. Re:When did those days exist? by Scaba · · Score: 2, Funny
    The days when fist fights were breaking out on the floor of Congress?

    I'd like to see a return to these days. It sure would make C-SPAN more interesting.