Ohio judge denies recount request

[lilfroggy]

Ohio judge denies recount request
Action must wait until after final tally complete
Wednesday, November 24, 2004 Posted: 7:55 AM EST (1255 GMT)

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- A federal judge denied a request by third-party presidential candidates who wanted to force a recount of Ohio ballots even before the official count was finished.

Judge James G. Carr in Toledo ruled Tuesday that the candidates have a right under Ohio law to a recount, but said it can wait. The judge wrote that he saw no reason to interfere with the final stages of Ohio's electoral process. Officials have said the results will be certified by December 6.

The lawsuit by Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb and Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik had asked Carr to issue an order requiring Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell to immediately begin a statewide recount of November 2 voting results.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/24/ohio.vote.ap/index.html

[demnan]

1. WHAT?

We are denied by some fucking piss-ant to the right to have every vote counted???? Isn't that unconstitutional? If it is, I'm sure Badnarik will point that out.

[seriousstan]

3. The recount will happen, this ruling was about the timing

[seriousstan]

2. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1017450&mesg_id=1017450