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Ohio Recount Rigging Case Goes to Court

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the counting-down-the-hits dept.

The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that the trial of the three election workers accused of rigging the 2004 presidential election recount in Cuyahoga County is finally underway. As you may recall, this was the case where poll workers 'randomly' selected the precincts to recount by first eliminating from consideration precincts where the number of ballots handed out on Election Day failed to match the number of ballots cast and, then opening the ballot boxes in private and pre-counting until they found cases which would match up. What is interesting here is that they have already admitted doing this and that it was clearly counter to the letter and the spirit of the law, but still insist it wasn't really 'wrong,' presumably since they only did it to avoid having to go to the bother of a full recount as required by law.

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  1. Uhhh by spiritraveller · · Score: 5, Funny

    What is interesting here is that they have already admitted doing this and that it was clearly counter to the letter and the spirit of the law, but still insist it wasn't really 'wrong,' presumably since they only did it to avoid having to go to the bother of a full recount as required by law.

    Laziness is a great excuse for election fraud.

  2. A Republican in Cuyahoga County?? by Black-Man · · Score: 3, Funny

    Please... you have a better chance of finding a do-do bird in Cuyahoga County. These workers were just too lazy to do their job.

    1. Re:A Republican in Cuyahoga County?? by ccmay · · Score: 2, Funny
      during the '04 campaign they had Chaney and the other guy had a debate at csu they had to ship republicans up from Columbus cheer and shit i ate there pizza until the chick at the table noticed my bush Chaney shirt had fuck across the top in black marker

      Assuming that your verbal skills and personal hygiene are of a piece with your writing ability and unimaginative vulgarity, would you do us right-wingers a favor? Please do this in every election for the rest of your life. Make sure everybody around you knows you are voting for the Democrat. Don't skimp on the piercings, tattoos, patchouli, and blond dreadlocks.

      Thanks!

      -ccm

      --
      Too much Law; not enough Order.
  3. oblig by mastershake_phd · · Score: 4, Funny

    Trying is the first step towards failure.

    -- Homer Simpson

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    Libertarian Leaning Political Discussion Forum.
  4. I, for one... by iamthefryguy · · Score: 4, Funny

    WELCOME our new human overlords...

  5. Re:The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting... by nutrock69 · · Score: 5, Funny
    American Idol viewers can votes as many times as they want.
    Yeah, but people in cemetaries can't vote for an American Idol the same way they can for a President.
  6. Re:Nicely done. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I don't think the Republicans are leaving out the interns either...