OHIO: Lucas County elections board certifies Nov. 2 results...

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Lucas County elections board certifies Nov. 2 results, prepares for recount

http://tinyurl.com/68aak

By FRITZ WENZEL
BLADE POLITICAL WRITER

Article published Thursday, December 2, 2004

The Lucas County board of elections certified the results of the Nov.
2 general election yesterday, closing one chapter in the historic vote
and laying the groundwork for another.

Immediately after the certification vote, the board discussed plans
for an anticipated recount of the presidential election.

The board's certification came less than four hours before a deadline
mandated by Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell.

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In Lucas County, of the 5,379 provisional, military, overseas
civilian, and hospital voters, Mr. Kerry won 3,662 of them, or 68.1
percent. Mr. Bush won 1,701, or 31.6 percent.

[RawMaterials]

1. why are there so many invalid procisional ballots???

same article....

"The percentage of invalid provisional ballots in Lucas County was unusually high, said Carlo LoParo, spokesman for Mr. Blackwell. He said an average of 25 percent of provisional ballots statewide were found to be unacceptable."

[Carolab]

2. Based on what

Carlo LAPORE?

[Imperialism Inc.]

3. Probably due to redistricting.

Note: I am just guessing, but last time I think 90% were valid. This time however there was some redistricting. Since voting at the correct precinct is a requirement for a provisional to be valid it would make sense that more would be thrown out this time.

Personally I think you should get a "break" if you went to the same place you voted last time but your precinct had changed.