> Posted on 10/02/2004 10:40:30 PM PDT by NavySEAL F-16
Edited on 10/03/2004 10:54:37 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
I'm posting this because I feel it should be seen, and because I know many people here are going to vote absentee for this upcoming election.
Here is a picture of Presidential Candidate section of the Michigan Absentee ballot, and if you take a look, you might notice something VERY wrong.
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Now, if you look at that, notice how the arrows on the presidential candidates are not aligned....an arrow is left over at the end (pointing to the "Congressional" header), and Bush's name has no arrow. It would appear that the arrows are misaligned by having been moved too far downward.
Provided that you vote for the first arrow (next to Kerry), could this potentially mean that, because the arrows seem to be moved downward, that the arrow next to Kerry's name would actually be a vote for Bush? That someone who doesn't notice this and votes for Kerry would have their vote counted for Bush/Cheney?
To anyone else who has gotten an absentee ballot, is yours the same? Because if it is, this is very serious, and needs to be reported to the County Clerk's/whatever office. Just though I'd share.
I have no way of knowing if the posting is real.
Google didn't have a news story that I could find
Thanks. I asked a relative that lives in Michigan to make a few phone calls, but he hasn't ackowledged my email yet, so still waiting :)
It figures......there next attempt and last attempt to win the election will be voter fraud.......
Admin has added to title (Update: POSSIBLE INTERNET HOAX).
I'll keep watching sites for updates.
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Here's the response I got from the Michigan Secretary of State's Office via email
From: SOSWebMaster@michigan.gov
Subject: RE: Ballot mistake for Bush/Cheney
Date: October 4, 2004 4:22:55 PM EDT
To: Vermonter (changed to protect the innocent)
Greetings: This is in response to your recent email inquiry.
The ballot printing error is confined to a single precinct in Michigan. A very limited number of absentee ballots containing the error were released before the error was spotted as explained below.
On Monday, September 27, the clerk of the City of Alma, gratiot County, received her ballots from her printer and filled her AV ballot requests.
On Tuesday, a voter called the clerk to advise that she had spotted a printing error. The error: the arrows corresponding to the presidential candidates were shifted down one position. As a result, there is no arrow pointing to Bush/Cheney -- and there is an extra arrow hanging off the bottom of the list. (The extra arrow points to the heading for the U.S. House race).
The error is confined to one precinct (Precinct #1) in the City of Alma. The clerk further advised that the ballot containing the error was sent to a total of 69 voters.
After learning of the error, the clerk contacted the printer and the Bureau of Elections. Arrangements have been made to reissue replacement ballots to the 69 voters as soon as corrected ballots can be obtained. The printer has advised the clerk to expect delivery on Monday, October 4.
Thank you for writing. Please do not hesitate to call this office if you have any questions.
Best Regards,
Michigan Department of State
Response from Michigan GOP HQ:
From: Betsy Foster, Absentee Ballots
Subject: RE: Feedback from MIGOP.org Website
I've spoken with the Alma City clerk. You are right it wasn't a hoax. The clerk has already addressed the problem, and our lawyers are looking into the problem as well.
Received this approx 6:00 p.m. (est)
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