Reply #69: KaliTracy - I have been watching the recount and [View All]

[gulogulo]

* The poll books being withheld - according to Ohio law, there is no public access to poll books during the "canvassing period". Since recount is "canvassing", Blackwell, according to Ohio law, locked down poll books. I am sure he will make them available once the recount is done so these things can be verified.

* The technicians do not come out "from the blue". Once again, according to Ohio law, during the recount it is forbidden to count anything but the contested election. Thus, the counting machines have to be reprogrammed so that they count only the presidential votes and no other races. This is done by technicians of the respective companies coming out and recalibrating/reprogramming the machines. If you have a problem with that, you should address it to Ohio legislature, which is the one responsible for that law.

Your other points are valid, though. I was just struck by your wanting to "follow procedures the way they are supposed to", yet ignoring the Ohio laws relevant to recounts when you don't like what they imply.