This is the Cleveland Ohio butterfly ballot.

[Ohio rules]

The absentee ballot for Cuyahoga county ( Cleveland Ohio )



Is choosing Kerry clear?
Is the choice of George Bush just as clear ?
the right link;
http://www.onnnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=2460394&nav=LQlCSEtg

Absentee voters in the most populous county of a critical state in the presidential election are complaining about a ballot layout that they say might prompt some people to choose the wrong candidate, or none at all.



Another voting issue was left in limbo for Ohioans Wednesday when a federal judge rejected Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell's latest order on how to handle people who try to vote in the wrong precinct. The dispute means election boards may receive two sets of orders as they wait for an appeals court to rule.



The absentee voting problem in Cuyahoga County occurs when voters align the ballot portion, which shows a candidate's name, a number and an arrow, with the punch card, which also bears numbers. The pieces are designed to align in the voting machines used on Election Day, but the numbers don't always line up for people voting absentee.



The elections board in the traditionally Democratic county has fielded numerous calls from voters confused about the layout of absentee ballots.



The county, which includes Cleveland , is receiving more than 2,000 requests for absentee ballots every day. Both presidential campaigns have focused on the county in a state both candidates consider crucial to what's expected to be a close election Nov. 2.

I don't know how both party's agree this was the best format.
Notice where Ralph Nader was stricken?

Tells me errors or objections could have surfaced when Ralphs name was still on the butterfly ballot.

[Walt Starr]

1. This sucks

I want to win, but I want to do so legitimately.

[MidwestTransplant]

5. I am sure the Republicans will be willing to devine voter intent

in this situation.

[Liberal Veteran]

2. Well if people are too stupid to figure out the ballot....

....then they shouldn't be voting.

Now where have I heard that before?

[klook]

3. What the hell is the red 4 for? (n/t)

[THUNDER HANDS]

4. that's for Bush

believe it or not

[MidwestTransplant]

6. No Way?

[qanda]

7. Are you serious?

That's pretty confusing.

[Liberal Veteran]

9. If you want to vote 4 idiocy....choose the red 4...that's what it means.

:)

[JusticeForAll]

8. God, this is horrible

Why are they just so damn dumb about things that should be so simple. If I were Republican I would be screaming "Buchanan" right now (in reference to the Buchanan BS that occurred in FL in 2000).

I echo the other post: I want to beat them fairly. This sucks.

[Moderator]

10. More than 12 hours old & there have been several discussions in GD 2004

And it is NOT a butterfly in that the picture puts together two seperate pieces of paper as if they were one.