Lawsuit questions 'discovery' of 78,000 absentee votes in Broward

[AnIndependentTexan]

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-fslots16nov16,0,909841.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

By Linda Kleindienst & Sarah Talalay
Staff Writers
Posted November 16 2004

Opponents of slot machines at South Florida pari-mutuel venues have filed a lawsuit seeking an official recount of about 78,000 absentee ballots cast in Broward County on Amendment 4 in the Nov. 2 election.

The votes in question were counted late on election night after a glitch was discovered in the computers tallying absentees. About 94 percent of the new votes on Amendment 4 turned out to be "yes" and 6 percent "no" -- an outcome No Casinos officials claim is a "statistical anomaly" that calls the count into question.

"For the lay person, it is a million-to-one chance that this could happen by itself," said state Rep. Randy Johnson, R-Celebration, chairman of the Orlando-based No Casinos. "We'll have experts reflect on that. It's bizarre. It's easy to build the case for a conspiracy."

Amendment 4 won by a 119,080-vote margin out of 7.14 million cast -- just enough to prevent it from undergoing an automatic statewide recount. Johnson, who immediately asked Broward elections officials to keep the 78,861 late-counted absentees separate from other ballots, is hoping a review may knock off enough "yes" votes to mandate a statewide recount. A recount is automatically triggered if the margin of victory is less than one-half of 1 percent.

[floridadem30]

1. Can't wait to see the other counties in my state following suit

[floridadem30]

2. What happened w/democrat in Texas? Why did they change his precinct?

[yellowdogintexas]

6. hon, they jacked around with everybody

In the 32nd district, Martin Frost was defeated by Pete Sessions

But

in Travis county, the Democratic incumbent that DeLay wanted to bump off was victorious.

and Arlene Wolgemuth did not win !!!!!!!!!! HOORAY

[Ducks In A Row]

3. if the votes change any of the other races? no one has said.

[floridadem30]

4. Would like info on Castor/Martinez that was close

[intheflow]

5. Excellent! Let the satistical evidence lawsuits begin!

Bwaaahaaahaaa! :evilgrin: