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[AimeeMM]

Susan just called me and I was able to get info on the tapes.

Missing tapes: I think there were 25 or so precincts where the clerk *forgot* to make copies then couldn't find originals anyway - hence the trip to the storage facility and scene of the shredder-bound trash bags. They found most of them, but I believe there are still 10-15 that are unaccounted for.

Tapes that don't match: some of these were missing in the beginning, then found and do not match *official* results. In one precinct - a heavily Republican one in DeLand - the signed tapes found in the trash were something like 245 Bush 211 Kerry. The *official* results posted 800+ Bush 211 Kerry. That 211 may not be the right number, but I know it was in the very low 200s. Poll workers were contacted and said there was no way they had 1000+ voters that day. I don't know how it works where you live, but here we mostly have cute little old ladies who get a thrill out of checking the voter tally every 5 minutes. I was a poll watcher during the primary in Aug and general in Nov and these little ladies know exactly how many and who voted that day.

Cut off tapes: This is a good one - apparently there are several tapes that have some races cut off. No explanation, just cut off a few races. I don't know which races or how many precincts, but I think that's pretty darned interesting.