Breaking News: Touchscreen Ballots Do Not Have to Be Recounted in FL!

[flpoljunkie]

Breaking News: Touchscreen Ballots Do Not Have to Be Recounted in FL!

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/breaking_news/7940382.htm

Secretary of State Glenda Hood said there are no certified methods of printing records of touchscreen votes, but she stressed that the machines are reliable and accurate and can't be tampered.

"We're working very hard to educate the voters, to build the comfort level and to get rid of some of the myths out there," Hood said. "I think these things are raised for political purposes and distractions. Any effort to undermine that public confidence is a tactic that is wrong and I believe it weakens our democracy by causing voters to doubt if their vote has been counted."

Hood said she would not object to paper records being created if a machine were developed, tested and was able to pass the state certification process, but she said it's highly unlikely that would happen before the November presidential election.

"Technology is going to continue to develop and if we can find ways to improve Florida's elections and process with new equipment, then we're going to do that," she said.

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This is it, folks. The GOP has declared war on the democratic process. We will all have to vote absentee. Do not use these Rethug voting machines!

[incapsulated]

1. oh, christ

Yeah, "build my comfort level", alright.

:puke:

Welcome to Election 2000, the sequel, this time we cut out the recounts!

[jpgray]

2. Vetting and auditing voting systems weakens Democracy?

What in the holy blue FUCK is this wretch babbling on about?

[Capn Sunshine]

3. "get rid of some of the myths out there"

That says it all. And all we can offer up to this golden opportunity to save our country is a Massachusetts Senator whose most notable accomplishment has been going along with the system.

We are so screwed.

[MoonRiver]

4. Is there someway to saw Florida off and send it out to sea?

That place is already a banana republic. Let's just make if official.

[redqueen]

5. Wonder if any of the other candidates will say anything.

Kucinich has and probably will again, but of course we have the corporate whore media filter to contend with.

[JCMach1]

6. Sorry, my head just exploded

:nuke:

[Gringo]

7. Hasn't Wexler filed suit to force them to use printers?

Sounds like the new secy of State is as much of a beeyotch as Cruella was.

Also, I thought the office of secretary of state was being phased out?

[flpoljunkie]

8. Read the article linked. Judge threw out Wexler's suit yesterday!

[asjr]

9. Can't Floridians

ask Sen. Graham to look into this? There has to be something that can be done. What do they do if someone challenges the vote after everyone has voted? Isn't that a right? God, all I am doing is asking questions and I don't even live there anymore. There has to be a legal recourse. Folks, maybe Fla is why Shrub says he won't lose this election.

[flpoljunkie]

10. Graham has filed legislation in Senate that would require a paper record

of touchscreen ballots in the Senate. We must all write our Senators and ask them to co-sponsor Graham's bill immeidately.