(Franklin Co, OH Election) Board calls for ethics investigation

[DoYouEverWonder]

May 18, 2006
Robert Ruth and Robert Vitale
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

The Franklin County Board of Elections asked state ethics regulators yesterday to investigate a former deputy director’s ties to three companies that do business with the agency.

In a unanimous vote, the four-member board asked the Ohio Ethics Commission to look into Michael R. Hackett Jr.’s connections with SST Systems of New Albany, a North Linden printing company and an international nonprofit agency hired to train Franklin County poll workers.

In a front-page article on Sunday, The Dispatch revealed Hackett’s links to SST, a fledgling company that was paid $785,000 last year to provide 900 storage carts for voting machines.

However, Hackett’s ties to Capitol Communications and Washington, D.C.-based IFES were not publicly known until yesterday’s motion asking for an ethics investigation.

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/?story=dispatch/2006/05/18/20060518-A1-03.html


Wasn't Franklin Co Ohio one of the places that funny stuff went on during the 2004 Election?

[MadMaddie]

1. Unanimous.....all four members....better late than never....

[juajen]

2. Gee, the pirates strike again!

Aren't the pugs still in control in Ohio? Will this go any where?

[nascar55]

3. The Tide Is Turning

Here in Franklin Co. Ohio. Found this on a blog called Ohio2006..... Ohio Sen. 3rd: Knocking on Doors with Emily Kreider (D) http://ohio2006elections.blogspot.com/2006/05/ohio-sen-3rd-knocking-on-doors-with.html#links

People here are tired of all the bull sh......:hurts:

[Robbien]

4. It was just known by them yesterday?

What, did they have their heads in the sand?

[nascar55]

5. Franklin Co.....

Went Kerry in 2004. A lot of the prob were up in northern Ohio.....But still we need to work hard in Ohio to make sure they don't still this one.....:freak:

[Patsy Stone]

6. Who's gonna investigate Ken Blackwell

Doesn't he own some stock???

What are they hiding?

[Kurovski]

7. Yes, DoYouEverWonder. "Funny stuff" went on in many places in 2004.

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