Hood wants tighter method of tracking absentee ballots

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Fri, Jan. 14, 2005



Hood wants tighter method of tracking absentee ballots
Associated Press


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Secretary of State Glenda Hood told legislators that the state should develop a better method for tracking absentee ballots, after thousands were re-mailed in Broward and Palm Beach counties days before the November election.

Hood appeared before a joint House and Senate elections committee Thursday and asked legislators to make other minor changes to election laws in the coming year.

The state's top elections official called for changes in voter registration deadlines and wants restrictions on how close campaign volunteers can approach people waiting to vote early.

Hood voiced concern over what happened in Broward, where complaints surfaced over undelivered absentee ballots, and more than 9,000 were re-mailed the Saturday before Election Day. Palm Beach County put more than 5,500 absentee ballots in the mail the same weekend.
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http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/10643546.htm

[rppper]

1. pat benatar lyrics come to mind...."it's a little to little........"

"it's a little too late"

this is smoke and mirrors...floridas voting troubles extend well beyond absentee ballots. touch screens still have no paper trail, even the scan tron systems known for their reliability have had "glitches" this time.

way to go glenda...you've had what, 4 years to fix these things here in florida....and after the problems in '02 to boot?. how about fixing the glitch which allowed 5000 early votes to be lost by a computer glitch in volusia county....this was part of the bundle MY vote was in and the subject of a bev harris investigation. incompetence at the highest levels....it's a bush hallmark, be it on a state level or national....

thanks for making sure my vote counted glenda

edited for spelling.......

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. She should be concerned.

Until Florida gets one data base for voter registration, the potential for fraud will remain high. And right now, each county has its own registry.

[annabanana]

3. Her great haste proves

How much she believes her guys can win honest elections.

[bemildred]

4. But, like, if they really fix it, how will they rig elections?

Such a difficult problem. :puke: