[LS]

I just don't buy that conspiracy theory, esp. with a GOP Gov and Sec State.

True, absentees aren't counted immediately unless within MOE, but eventually all votes are counted for final tallies by law.

Significance of absentees is the TREND, which shows Rs having much larger turnout than 08 (i.e., 2010 levels) and Ds having much smaller turnout (i.e., enough to, say, lose OH by 4 points).

[sam_paine]

but eventually all votes are supposed to be counted for final tallies by law.

Fixed it.

http://www.examiner.com/article/florida-officials-found-throwing-out-absentee-ballots-2012-elections

It's not a theory and it need not be a conspiracy.

It's easier to discard or misplace votes before election day. That's a fact.