Posted on 08/16/2006 6:39:17 AM PDT by Incorrigible
By CONNIE MABIN Associated Press Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Problems with elections in Ohio's most populous county are so severe that it's unlikely they can be completely fixed by November, or even by the 2008 presidential election, a report commissioned by Cuyahoga County and released Tuesday says.
A nonprofit group hired to review the county's first election with new electronic voting machines found several problems with the May 2 primary, the results of which were delayed six days because roughly 18,000 absentee ballots had to be hand counted.
The absentee ballots had been improperly formatted for new optical scan voting machines. Poll workers also had problems operating the machines, some poll workers didn't show up, vote memory cards disappeared and one precinct opened hours late. Researchers also found that the four sources used to keep track of vote totals on machines did not always add up.
"The election system in its entirety exhibits shortcomings with extremely serious consequences, especially in the event of a close election," wrote Steven Hertzberg, director of the study by the San Francisco-based Election Science Institute.
The report, part of a $341,000 review ordered by county commissioners, suggests that the county revamp poll worker training, develop a plan to ensure all electronic votes are counted in the case of a manual count and consider adding machines to avoid long lines that might scare voters away.
An official with the maker of the voting machines, North Canton-based Diebold Inc., said the report was flawed because the researchers did not properly review electronic votes in some cases.
Mark Radke, director of marketing for Diebold subsidiary Diebold Election Systems, also blamed inadequately trained poll workers, saying the totals didn't always add up because some changed memory cards without also changing the paper receipt rolls.
County elections chief Michael Vu said he could not comment on the report until Diebold and ESI worked out any issues. Then he wants ESI to present its findings to the elections board "so that we can make an informed decision to the report as a whole."
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Associated Press Writer M.R. Kropko contributed to this report.
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Report: http://www.cuyahogacounty.us/bocc/gsc/pdf/esi-cuyahoga-final.pdf
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Will there be more vandalism of Diebold trucks ya think?
Which is run by Dems, ain't it?
So now the left has a built in excuse if they lose in Ohio.
A glimpse of things to come.
According to Verifiedvote.com there were no Diebold machines used in Ohio in 2004 election. They were made by five different vendors.
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Even if Blackwell manages to get elected I suppose they will scream fraud in any case.
Which is run by Dems, ain't it?
I think the proper term is "wholly owned by the Dems".
Now, why wouldn't this null and void current political positions?
Yeah there's a report that be can be taken "seriesly".
Hey Cuyahoga County, why don't you all focus on more serious matters, such as making sure the Cuyahoga River doesn't catch fire again.
Here in Knox County, TN, a mostly Republican county, we went over to brand new electronic voting machines for the August 3 primary, machines that replaced the old touch screen machines. The ballot was extraordinarily long with many local races and judicial approval elections. Nevertheless, the voters all learned how to operate the new machines and the election went off without any glitches or recount disputes.
Voter fraud ping
LOL. They do love fouling their own nests, don't they?
Why is it that the districts that are the most screwed up are ALWAYS ones fully owned and operated by the Democrats?
To my mind voter fraud is treason.
People aren't voting the way the Democrats want.
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>>>To my mind voter fraud is treason.
I like your mind.
I so love that pic of the unhinged goofball crying her eyes out..I was not happy that clinton won twice, or once, for that matter..but I sure didn't cry or carry on like that..she has the maturity of a five year old..
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