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[frogbison]

A freind and I have been thinking...trying to remember back to early Tuesday when we voted - in different precincts in southern Ohio, but in the same county, just what our ballots looked like. I remember Bush as the top choice, then two fellows I had never heard of, then Kerry, then Nader (who was not supposed to be on the ballot.) Others recall a different order (of names) on the ballot.

I believe that punch cards from all precincts go to the same place to be counted. If names are in different order on the list but are read by the same machine, wouldn't it be possible that a vote for Kerry would occupy a particular spot on a punch card and, if the list was "rearranged," a vote for Kerry could be counted as a vote for Mr. Never Heard of Him Before?

I hope I am making myself clear.

Edited for spelling/

NOT LBN. I'm sorry. If I knew how to move it to an appropriate spot, I would!

[Hog lover]

1. Why don't you check it out?

Your election commission should be able to show you a sample of the ballots that were used. You could play stupid and, without pointing out differing order of candidates, inquire how the counting machines work.

[frogbison]

2. We intend to do just that

Please help me move this thread!

[Moderator]

3. not LBN

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