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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. Hmm... by Anton+Styles · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hmm... We have all the major news networks controlled by a totalitarian government, roughly 90% of the population making serious decisions based on the opinions of celebrities, and now static electricity generating votes... George Bush must really love television.

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