Yes, Orange County runs about the same way, we had 3 page ballots as well. It’s not that I don’t think there was fraud; I certainly do. I just think that the raw data posted for St. Lucie is explained by way of the number of pages scanned.
Here’s what doesn’t make sense to me that I’m trying to find data on. We keep hearing that this year the turnout was lower than 2008, but I don’t recall 2008 turnout being 65% - 70% like we are apparently seeing in all Florida counties. Is Florida turnout that much different than the rest of the country? Am I not recalling the turnout numbers from 2008 correctly?
I have the same question as you with respect to the turnout. The enthusiasm was very high and the waiting lines for early voting were very long. I haven’t seen the actual percentages but I believe what you are saying.
From all indications I saw/read/heard with early voting and Election Day turn out, it was way up over 2008. I just don’t see how the DC 0Care protest, the 2010 enthusiasm and the Chic Fil A Day turn outs mysteriously dissipated on Election Day. I don’t think it did.
I went through Orange County, their software thank goodness and their site, is as user friendly as Broward.
Their data is by Ballots cast and it doesn’t report like St. Lucie. (yes after the first two pages of the St. Lucie report, it breaks down into 70-90% mostly of turnout)
The turnout was (average) just shy of 70%, for Orange.
No report at their official elections site had the bizarre counting of “cards”. They are counted as ballots (1 for each voter), despite the three pages.
St. Lucie County needs a redo of their Elections Site. I found no such disinformation at any other official County Elections website in Florida. It’s their fault for bad reporting to the public via their site.