Excessive undervotes in Ohio Diebold Counties -- 2006 Senate Race

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Cross post to GD:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2961392

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1. High undervotes noted in at least 2 close Ohio Congressional races Dems narrowly lost

Ohio's 1st congressional district—district includes Cincinnati , Hamilton & Butler ,

EIRS voter hotline reported problems
(machine problems, long lines, minority voter suppression, student vote suppression, malfeasance, illegal dirty tricks)
www.flcv.com/hamiltn6.html

Hamilton undervotes = 4,909 and in Butler undervotes = 22,158 split between 2 Congressional races(1st & 8th)

Butler Co. EIRS reports (touch screen switching,



5716 Polling Place Problem Butler Ohio Zion Global Ministries No Diebald -- Wrong person's name showed summary screen. had to revote entire ballot - rather than just change what was wrong. While he was in the process of remarking his ballot for the third time, the machine on its own (without him re-marking his choices for several races or pressing cast ballot) cast his ballot and he was done without having voted in several races.


Undervote percent in the 2 Congressional races in Butler = 19.5%
(data given was total voters for area(2 districts) and total official votes counted in each race)


An October 26th Majority-Watch poll has Cranley leading Chabot 48% to 46%
Chabot defeated Cranley, 52% to 48%.

Ohio's 2nd congressional district— Incumbent Jean Schmidt (R) Wulsin conceded on November 27th, leaving the incumbent the victor.