Photos of Washington State vote recount.

yahoo ^ | dec 2005

[dennisw]

 

http://www.soundpolitics.com/archives/003288.html#003288

The proverb goes: "Those that sow in tears shall reap in joy." Now that frequently lachrymose Paul Berendt wallows in rapture over the (perhaps temporary) success of his machinations, let the rest of us remember that election workers "enhancing the vote" turned the tide in this election.

The image below is of a so-called "vote" that was recorded for Gregoire. Note that none of the bubbles on this ballot were filled in. (Thanks to Mac at Pull on Superman's Cape, who provided the image, observing that a worker carrying an uncapped felt pen atop a blank ballot could easily create this "vote.")

 

The bubbles are barely visible just to the left of the names and have no marks in them. The black marks down the left side already exist on the absentee ballot. I'm guessing that they are used to help line up the ballot in the reading machine. The extra black mark next to the pre-printed black marks is just a stray probably created by a slip of the hand when holding a pen. Absolutely RIDICULOUS to call that a vote!Posted by: Mark on December 23, 2004 10:13 AM

The black series of marks are edge borders, guides for the machines. If you look closely you can see ovals beside the candidate names. None are darkened. This was not a real vote. Some worker, I suspect, added the stray mark to the edge of the ballot. If they didn't, if a voter actually made that mark, there's no fair way to determine intent, and the ballot should be discarded. It's too odd that there are no marked ovals anywhere on the page, and wouldn't someone so confused as to what to do end up circling the name? Further, should someone so confused be considered capable of voting?

(Now I've done it, I've implied that mental fitness--knowing how to fill in an oval for example--should be a polling test.)Posted by: Bleeding heart conservative on December 23, 2004 10:15 AM

 

 

 

Mon Dec 20, 8:19 PM ET
Dwight Pelz holds up a ballot as he tries to determine voter intent on it while meeting with other members of the three-member King County Canvassing Board, Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, in Seattle. The rhetoric heated up on Monday as Republicans and Democrats prepared for a Supreme Court showdown over the still-undecided governor's race. Ballots from King County, home of Seattle and a Democratic stronghold, could erase Republican Dino Rossi's current 49-vote margin and put Democrat Christine Gregoire in the lead at the end of the recount. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Mon Dec 20, 8:17 PM ET
King County Canvassing Board members Dwight Pelz, left front, Dean Logan, center, and Dan Satterberg, right, try to determine voter intent on one of 1,627 King County ballots, Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, in Seattle. Observing behind them are Diane Tebelius, left back, a Republican, Will Rava, a Democrat, and Brad Henry, a Libertarian. The rhetoric heated up on Monday as Republicans and Democrats prepared for a Supreme Court showdown over the still-undecided governor's race. Ballots from King County, home ofSeattle and a Democratic stronghold, could erase Republican Dino Rossi's current 49-vote margin and put Democrat Christine Gregoire in the lead at the end of the recount. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Mon Dec 20, 8:08 PM ET
Dan Satterberg holds up a ballot as he tries to determine voter intent on it while meeting with other members of the three-member King County Canvassing Board on Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, in Seattle. The rhetoric heated up on Monday as Republicans and Democrats prepared for a Supreme Court showdown over the still-undecided governor's race. Ballots from King County, home of Seattle and a Democratic stronghold, could erase Republican Dino Rossi's current 49-vote margin and put Democrat Christine Gregoire inthe lead at the end of the recount. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Mon Dec 20, 7:48 PM ET
Dwight Pelz, left, holds up a ballot as he and Dean Logan, center, and Dan Satterberg, right, try to determine voter intent on 1,627 King County ballots, Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, in Seattle. Observing behind the Canvassing Board members are Diane Tebelius, left back, a Republican, Will Rava, a Democrat, and Brad Henry, a Libertarian. The rhetoric heated up on Monday as Republicans and Democrats prepared for a Supreme Court showdown over the still-undecided governor's race. Ballots from King County, home of Seattle and a Democratic stronghold, could erase Republican Dino Rossi's current 49-vote margin and put Democrat Christine Gregoire in the lead at the end of the recount. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Wed Dec 15, 9:46 PM ET
Washington Democratic Party Chairman Paul Berendt, right, talks to party attorney Kevin Hamilton during a lengthy meeting of the King County (Wash.) Canvassing Board Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004 in Seattle. The Board voted Wednesday to allow more than 500 ballots that were originally rejected when the election was held Nov. 2 due to voter signature problems to be canvassed and counted as part of the current statewide hand recount of ballots for Washington's governor's race that was triggered after a statewide machine recount declared Republican Dino Rossi the winner over Christine Gregoire by a 42-vote margin. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Wed Dec 15, 9:18 PM ET
Members of the King County (Wash.) Canvassing Board (front row, from left) Dwight Pelz, Dean Logan, and Dan Satterberg, examine a ballot with stray ink marks for more than one Washington gubernatorial candidate Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004 as they meet in Seattle. Looking on at center left is Diane Tebelius, an attorney for the Republican Party, at center right, William Rava, an attorney for the Democratic Party, and at upper right (obscured) is Libertarian Party observer Brad Henry. The Board voted Wednesday to allow more than 500 ballots that were originally rejected when the election was held Nov. 2 due to voter signature problems to be canvassed and counted as part of the current statewide hand recount of ballots for Washington's governor's race that was triggered after a statewide machine recount declared Republican Dino Rossi the winner over Christine Gregoire by a 42-vote margin. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Wed Dec 15, 9:15 PM ET
Boxes of ballots that were sent to the King County (Wash.) Canvassing Board by recount workers across the state of Washington due to unclear markings on them sit on a table Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004 in Seattle during a meeting Board. In addition to examining mis-marked ballots, the Board voted Wednesday to allow more than 500 ballots that were originally rejected when the election was held Nov. 2 due to voter signature problems to be canvassed and counted as part of the current statewide hand recount of ballots for Washington's governor's race that was triggered after a statewide machine recount declared Republican Dino Rossi the winner over Christine Gregoire by a 42-vote margin. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

[dennisw]

This shows me why hand re-counts are crap. If you are too out of it to properly mark a ballot so a machine can read it, then you have ruined your own vote. You have only yourself to blame.

[inkling]

This is my favorite photo of the recount:

With 'Go Dems' written on his glove, an unidentified elections worker processes ballots Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004 in Tukwila, Wash. at the King County (Wash.) ballot counting headquarters. The work was part of the ongoing statewide hand recount of ballots for Washington's governor's race that was triggered after a statewide machine recount declared Republican Dino Rossi the winner over Christine Gregoire by a 42-vote margin. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

[tobyhill]

The left markings on the ballot on the top picture is obviously for alignment purposes unless they figured someone would vote for Washington. If someone thought that was the spot to mark their pick then they are too dumb to vote anyway.

[sarah_f]

"I AM SATAN"

[Cobra64]

Reminds of the Keystone Cops. Can anyone here imagine doing what these bozos are doing?

[mhking]

We weren't supposed to see this again! We saw enough of this kind of bullspit four years ago on the other side of the continent!

Just damn.

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[Musket]

Looks like the Rats are up to their old tricks again. This time I guess they actually stole one. We've simply got to get more people on our side. If it ain't close, they can't cheat.

[SkyPilot]

Does it really say "Go Dems!" on this jerks glove?

[Warriormom]

My thoughts exactly!

[weegee]

Al Gore Legacy BUMP

[inkling]

Yes, it does say that. That's the AP's caption -- it amazed me that they would point out left-leaning fraud to the public.

[rockrr]

"Don't touch those ballots! We don't know where that glove has been!"

Seriously, those images of the stooges scrutinizing the ballots infuriates me. If it isn't apparent by now, it shouldn't be counted, you maroon!

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

That's it!

What we need is a blank line at the end of a list of candidates. Then you write in the full name of the candidate you are voting for. No more chads, ink stains, smears, dimples. Nothing. Either the damn blank line is blank or you see the name clearly written in the blank. If you can't read the damn name, the vote doesn't count.

[claudiustg]

It's the evil Monkey Queen!

[Libertina]

Ballot photo posted here with important photo enhancements. Recommeded reading.

Ballot photo

[GoodWithBarbarians JustForKaos]

re: Gregiore (sp.?) - "I AM SATAN". I was just thinking how in that picture she looks like she needs an exorcism. Definitely evil looking in the eyes and smile!

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

"I am Beavis!"

[Ciexyz]

"Makes ya sick" bump.

[ghitma]

This is why demorats want paper ballots. With computerized
ballots it is or it isn't. It's called boolean.

[They'reGone2000]

Do we think we may have had a little "work done"?