Fla. GOP advises some to vote absentee

[onehandle]

July 29, 2004  |  Tallahassee, FL -- Republican Gov. Jeb Bush has tried for months to persuade Florida voters touchscreen voting machines are reliable. His own party apparently hasn't gotten the message.

The state GOP paid for a flier critical of the new technology and sent it to some south Florida voters where a primary election is scheduled next month.

"The new electronic voting machines do not have a paper ballot to verify your vote in case of a recount," the message states. "Make sure your vote counts. Order your absentee ballot today."

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040729/ap_on_el_ge/touchscreen_voting_1

Well, well, well.

[leftchick]

1. Not that they will count that vote either....

Though as long as it is repuke I am sure someone will manage to tabulate it... :puke:

[Walt Starr]

2. Yep, they're gonna steal another

One power otage and WHOOPS, there went ALL those votes in that heavily Democratic district.

GOTAV

Get Out the Absentee Vote.

Dems, pay attention, the GOP is officially trying to steal it with BBV.

[jdj]

4. thanks, that HAS to be the plan.

I was scratching a hole in my head on this one.

If voting absentee is essentially a vote for paper, I wonder how many people have to vote absentee before it will be read as a mandate.

[peekaloo]

3. I made sure my parents are voting absentee

The ballots arrived today for the Aug. primaries. My only concern is that Greg Palast has stated that the optical scan used to count the absentees is not foolproof either. :shrug:

[ibemee]

6. absentees can at least be re-counted!

We need to INSIST that our County Court houses are open to monitoring...

[peekaloo]

7. Welcome to DU!

and you are correct!

:hi:

[goforit]

5. I think the GOP is running scared.Won't show there faces in public, eh?

[flordehinojos]

8. Some Florida democrats running for re-election are also sending out fliers

also asking voters to "make sure your vote counts. Order your absentee ballot today."

My husband and I were wondering whether we should order our absentee ballots, or come November go to the polls to vote...

Knowing that even Republican politicos want their constituents to vote absentee we may decide to go ahead and order our absentee ballots. WE look forward to a KERRY tsunami come November that will wash Bush out and place Kerry in the White House.


:dem:

[Mel]

9. if I was you

I would go for the absentee ballots for you and your husband. As stated before at least with absentee ballots you have paper proof to count, with the touch screens you have nothing!

Do you ever listen to Randi Rhodes?

[Moderator]

10. Duplicate

Same story but different headline ( Thank you onehandle)
Continue here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=715565