Michigan Ballot Problem being fixed. What a relief.

[AIJ Alom]

Apologies to everyone. Taken from http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=159x963

Greetings: This is in response to your recent email inquiry.


The ballot printing error is confined to a single precinct in Michigan. A very limited number of absentee ballots containing the error were released before the error was spotted as explained below.

On Monday, September 27, the clerk of the City of Alma received her ballots from her printer and filled her AV ballot requests.

On Tuesday, a voter called the clerk to advise that she had spotted a printing error. The error: the arrows corresponding to the presidential candidates were shifted down one position. As a result, there is no arrow pointing to Bush/Cheney -- and there is an extra arrow hanging off the bottom of the list. (The extra arrow points to the heading for the U.S. House race).

The error is confined to one precinct (Precinct #1) in the City of Alma. The clerk further advised that the ballot containing the error was sent to a total of 69 voters.

After learning of the error, the clerk contacted the printer and the Bureau of Elections. Arrangements have been made to reissue replacement ballots to the 69 voters as soon as corrected ballots can be obtained. The printer has advised the clerk to expect delivery on Monday, October 4.


Thank you for writing. Please do not hesitate to call this office if you have any questions.

Best Regards,

Michigan Department of State

Bureau of Elections

[peekaloo]

1. Did you post this in the state forum?

[Bongo Prophet]

2. Can we confirm this is real? Damn!

Send to Kerry campaign and....

[JI7]

3. i think this was a hoax

someone on du called up an official in michigan and they said their ballots do not look like this.

[Philostopher]

7. I thought it was only one precinct's ballots.

It wasn't a hoax, but it didn't cover all of Michigan -- the whole ballot includes local elections, so it wouldn't be the same one for the whole state.

[unfrigginreal]

4. What a bunch of morans

They don't realize that this helps their guy? Jeesh.

Now, where did this come from and how do we know it's real?

[movonne]

5. THIS HAS TO BE STOPPED NOW!!!

[BeatleBoot]

6. Gimme a "T"

T !!!!!!

[BeatleBoot]

8. Gimme an "O"

O !!!!!!!

[BeatleBoot]

9. Gimme an "M"

M !!!!!!

[DIKB]

10. Good Lord

I agree something needs to be done about this, this is an outrageous error.

If you actually read the responses at freeperville, HOLY F*CKING SH*T. Those people are dumber than pig-sh*t. They lack the basic ability to COUNT the number of arrows. They constantly regurgitate this "We are the victims" mentality that has them so convinced of the "Liberal Media" that they can't even see when something is giving them the advantage.

[karlrschneider]

11. I must have taken too many stupid pills this morning, I don't get this...

there are no arrows beside Chimp & Sneer.........?

:eyes:

edit: I mean I see there are 8 choices & 8 sets of arrows, is the point that they aren't properly aligned? (guess it is.....) I find it a little hard to believe this is the real deal, in any case.

[AIJ Alom]

14. Right, but count the number arrows !

The top arrow is for Bush, but it points to Kerry's NAME !!!!

The second arrow is for Kerry !

The intelligent freepers know this is detrimental to Kerry and want to spread it far and wide (check out the comment about circulating this in Detroit)!

[Viking12]

12. See the MI forum; only 69 ballots sent out; all to be replaced

This ballot was only sent out in one small previt in MI. Only 69 ballots were mailed, they are to be replaced with corrected ballots.

[AIJ Alom]

15. Are you positive.

If that is the case than that is a relief.

[high density]

17. Ah, thanks

Here's the thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=159x963

[BeatleBoot]

13. Wow Everyone with Low Post Count is concerned

[LoZoccolo]

19. And someone with high post count just pushed the button on you.

:hi: :nuke:

Please don't spread paranoia.

[BeatleBoot]

22. Me?

Go read the updates to the original post(s).

I'm just spreading the truth, Lo Z.

Peace to you.

[high density]

16. What next?

This is far worse than Florida's ballot design.

[LTR]

18. This was debunked

The ballot pictured is fake.

There was a thread about it the other day, and it was locked due to it being a hoax.

[Roland99]

21. No...the pic was real

I received an email from the Mich. Dept. of State.

69 people received the invalid ballot.

[Bongo Prophet]

23. Whether hoax or limited print error,

glad it seems to be resolved.

Sorry to be jumpy, but ---- you know.

[UrbScotty]

20. Mom and Grandma's ballots aren't flawed.

They both live in Kent County.

[AIJ Alom]

24. Sorry Everyone. MY BAD. This probem is being take care of.

See my edited post up top. I need to apologize to everyone here at DU. I jumped the gun. I monitor the darkside quite closely and sometimes I miss key facts. Again sorry all.

AIJ Alom