Posted on 12/21/2004 8:15:35 PM PST by fidelio
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Democratic state chairman says recount results from King County give Democrat Christine Gregoire an eight-vote victory in Washington's governor's race.
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SECTION 33 RECALL OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS.
Every elective public officer of the state of Washington expect [except] judges of courts of record is subject to recall and discharge by the legal voters of the state, or of the political subdivision of the state, from which he was elected whenever a petition demanding his recall, reciting that such officer has committed some act or acts of malfeasance or misfeasance while in office, or who has violated his oath of office, stating the matters complained of, signed by the percentages of the qualified electors thereof, hereinafter provided, the percentage required to be computed from the total number of votes cast for all candidates for his said office to which he was elected at the preceding election, is filed with the officer with whom a petition for nomination, or certificate for nomination, to such office must be filed under the laws of this state, and the same officer shall call a special election as provided by the general election laws of this state, and the result determined as therein provided. [AMENDMENT 8, 1911 p 504 Section 1. Approved November, 1912.]
I added the emphasis. There's case law (State Supreme Court rulings) up the ying yang on this and they all come to the same conclusion: This means exactly what the words say.
At this point I think all the doctors and businesspeople should move out of the state. It's not safe for them anymore in Washington.
And let it be taken over by the red diaper doper baby, tree hugging, Bush bashing, troop demoralizing liberals? Don't think so. Running away aint gonna solve anything.
Well, without the doctors the red diaper doper tree huggers are liable to die off more quickly. There is that.
I gotta tell ya, I get any opportunity for properly gainful employment in the mountain west...well, it'd be tough to say no.
"This is blatent theft-people won't take this broad seriously. "
Q: What do you call the Democrat who stole an election by 8 votes?
A: Gov. Gregoire
I have it on good authority (from someone in the state GOP) that King County double-counted some precincts in the first recount. Those extra votes should be subtracted during the reconciliation process.
Statistically, once would expect that to be bad news for Gregoire.
Sickening news -maybe they violated some portion of the WSC ruling?
"The party with the largest balls wins this game."
Apparently so.
Could be, but to paraphrase and embellish Nakatu X, anecdotal evidence and $5 will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks (maybe). Besides, the Rats are telling (making up) similar stories about the Rossi counties.
You have my sympathy. I fully expect the stupid party to fold like paper hat a Category 5.
Under state law, the court can throw out the results of an election if there has been such gross incompetance or fraud that the result cannot be trusted. But that's as far as the court's authority goes.
From that point on, the rest is up to the legislature. The legislature would have to set the date of a new election and set up the ground rules. For example, should the revote be a complete rerun with all candidates or a runoff with only the top two? Should the new election be coupled with vote reform, such as tightening up the rules for absentee ballots, abolishing provisional ballots and requiring picture ID at the polling place?
There would be a lot to do. Brad Owen would be acting governor until this could be all sorted out.
"My child may be in public school, but early dismissal tomorrow is for Christmas vacation and at the school board meeting I attended tonight. The Pledge was also said and then a prayer and an additional prayer and moment of silence for a 2nd grader who died of a heart attack in class last week. And everyone wished each other a Merry Christmas at the end."
This school is archaic. Where's Newdow? I'm sure some little atheist was offended by YOUR Pledge, YOUR Prayer, and YOUR tidings of Christmas joy. You must live in one of those Red(neck) States with your Gods, Guns, and Gays. :)
Well, what a shocker.
The communist 'rat fraud machine of King County and the communist 'rat fraud machine of the elections board after eight tries found just enough votes in 'rat fraud King county to throw an election to communist 'rat fraud attorney general Gregiore.
This is stunning.
Who would have guessed?
"reciting that such officer has committed some act or acts of malfeasance or misfeasance while in office, or who has violated his oath of office, "
Ah, but she _is_ in office...she's the Attorney General. Does that count? I guess the courts will decide, again. Sigh.
What kind? (if you happen to know and don't mind telling).
"This one isn't over. I'd expect to see several people on both sides busted for vote fraud before it's done, and maybe even a re-vote."
The worst case scenario would be a re-vote if there's rampant fraud. But more than likely we'll come out of this with even more recount procedures.
"Two outa three is good enough for me."
Me too.
>You know, this is the legacy of Gore from 2000 vote. This
>needs to be remembered and played up bigtime.
They've been doing it for years.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=17718
The manual vote recounts being insisted on by Democratic operatives in Palm Beach County, Fla., have been used for over 20 years to steal elections from Republicans, claim several GOP veterans of hand-recount election-upsets...
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