Initial BIBB County GA DRE Machine Failures Affected Races

[rigel99]

Guys, take a look at this in Bibb County 2 precincts had DRE machine failures on election night meaning 123 and 79 votes (302) total votes just evaporated. This affected Joan Dixon's House Rep District 140 race, she lost by 80 votes... this adds up to 302 votes. Take a look and give feedback on legal ideas you'd have to prosecute the changed race.. they even had a recount and it falsely showed no change other than 2 new absentee voters...




thanks!

[Neil B Forzod]

1. are you sure?

By my count, 123 + 79 votes only adds up to 202, not 302.

In your copy of the Rutland 2 precinct it says "machine no. 1 would not accumulate" (you can correct me if I'm wrong, it's a little hard to make out). The total votes showing on the accumulator tape is 1411, according to the sheet, which I suppose doesn't include those results from machine #1. But according to the official Bibb county results Rutland 2 lists 1422 votes for president, which is more than the 1411 on the sheet (not including machine #1). Is it possible that the results from machine #1 were just uploaded or whatever independently of the other machines because of the "wouldn't accumulate" thing?

Also in your copy of the Howard 7 report it says "machine #8 did not tabulate" and lists a total of 1110 showing on the accumulator results tape with 123 non-accumulated ballots listed from machine #8, for a total of 1233. The official results show an official total of 1233 votes cast in Howard 7, which looks like the right total. Probably they dealt with the results from machine #8 separately or something if the pollworkers were having a problem with it.

Just my 2 cents!

[Boredtodeath]

2. There was a recount as well

Recount for that race here:
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/acrobat/Elections/precincts/2004_1102/BibbCounty_RecountHD140.pdf