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In reply to the discussion: Michigan Recount Problems Are Emerging - Thousands of Ballots in Detroit May Remain Uncounted [View all]Aimee in OKC
(171 posts)23. Get this information to citizens of Detroit
Who knows, once they find out how unlikely it is their votes will be counted, they could be pissed off enough to do something about that.
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Michigan Recount Problems Are Emerging - Thousands of Ballots in Detroit May Remain Uncounted [View all]
LovingA2andMI
Dec 2016
OP
That should be patently illegal. If the vote is there, it should be counted as cast.
shraby
Dec 2016
#1
the MI official says these ballots are not recountable and how dare you ask why not? (sarcasm)
wordpix
Dec 2016
#60
I wonder if Rick Snyder (poison the water in Flint) Republican Governor had anything to do with this
putitinD
Dec 2016
#3
If the vote was not done properly in 2009, and 2013, Maybe Snyder didn't really win either election.
putitinD
Dec 2016
#25
and while you are at it, MS Stein. Sue to get Rick Snyder's Governership revoked. If the Detroit
putitinD
Dec 2016
#27
You would have to ask the elected officials in charge of those county elections
MichMan
Dec 2016
#51
Sounds like a Rick Give-em-Lead Snyder state law and what, exactly, does it say?
wordpix
Dec 2016
#65
if you read the article, you would know they were counted but the voting machines are
wordpix
Dec 2016
#64
But when your vote has a 59% chance of being counted, there is something terribly wrong w election p
AgadorSparticus
Dec 2016
#24
Headline is misleading; Votes have already been counted and that total will stand
MichMan
Dec 2016
#21
Fucking crime against American citizenry. Crooked bullshit. Why would I ever want to fucking vote
lonestarnot
Dec 2016
#28
If the numbers don't match, there should be a complete audit of the vote in those 662 precincts.
Vinca
Dec 2016
#56
Exactly. If #'s are not matching up, there needs to be an automatic recount and audit.
AgadorSparticus
Dec 2016
#57