By the election board IN KING COUNTY.
I'm somehow disposed to treat this 'mistake' regarding the election official's ballot as p.r. showing that it was a 'mistake' for all 561.
The fix is in.
And, you know..., I might agree with you, that it would be "P.R." for that side, in order to try and get in more "illegitimate votes."
BUT, the thing that one has to keep in mind here -- is that we cannot allow this type (as exempified in this news piece) to ever happen, or you open the door -- wide open -- to all sorts of fraud. That door should be slammed shut and people should be fired over it.
No matter how many other votes are illegitimate, don't let those illegitimate votes in. But, if someone is really registered and it's a mistake by the election board that they are disqualified (by the board's own admission, by the way), then you have to allow that particular vote.
Again, note here..., I'm talking about a kind of "vote" that can very well be used against any party, depending on who is in control of the mechanism. And I think people should be fired or kicked out of office for allowing that to happen at all.
Regards,
Star Traveler