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Can Static Electricity Generate Votes?

Posted by timothy on from the dc-elections-crack-me-up-and-barry-too dept.

artgeeq writes "A recent local election in Washington, DC resulted in 1500 extra votes for a candidate. The board of elections is now claiming that static electricity caused the malfunction. Is this even remotely possible? If so, couldn't an election be invalidated pretty easily?"

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  1. It's 'static electricity' by Tumbleweed · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...only if all the votes went to the GOP candidate. Otherwise, it was voter fraud!

  2. how deeply rooted this bullshit is by mestar · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    American politics is full of bullshiters, this thing shows. Media plays along.

  3. Washington DC?? Try ACORN by leereyno · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This is far more likely to be caused by leftist voter fraud than anything else, especially considering where it happened.

    http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080914/NEWS03/809140383

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