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Evoting Problems in Ohio

Posted by michael on from the what-me-worry dept.

deus_X_machina writes "The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that a computer error involving one voting-machine cartridge gave President Bush 3,893 extra votes in a Gahanna precinct. Matthew Damschroder, director of the Franklin County Board of Elections, says the cartridge was retested yesterday and there were no problems. He couldn't explain why the computer reader malfunctioned."

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  1. Slashdot Slant by drightler · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I somehow doubt we will be seeing any stories about how a voting machine accidentally gave Kerry more votes. All machine malfunctions will magically go towards discrediting the "unpopular" candidate.

    Just my two cents anyway... and as a side note I voted a straight Republican ticket with the exception of Kerry for President.

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  2. hmm by alatesystems · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Good thing it didn't add another 140 thousand or whatever, or else we might have to have Gore-esque recounts for 36 days.

    I think it's funny how Ohio can't even be their own state. On the news they said, "Ohio is the Florida of 2004". How can a state be another state. Oh well, I digress.

    Disclaimer: I didn't vote for either one.

    1. Re:hmm by JCMay · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Meta-monkey-- how did the grandparent post get a +4:Insightful, while your post languishes? Oh, that's right, you're not toeing the Party line.