Democratic Party Seeks Volunteers to Help Recount

[mcg]

"Assuring Ohioans receive an accurate count of all votes cast for president has prompted the Democratic Party to participate in the initiative to recount the results of the Nov. 2 presidential election."

http://www.ohiodems.org/

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. If I only had a way to get there.

*sigh* :cry:

[mcg]

2. Maybe you can get a ride, if you're not too far away.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. I am in...

NJ. That qualifies as "far away".

[masshole1979]

4. Please explain...

...what exactly is the role of the Ohio dems in the recount? Are they going to be paying any of it? Is there any risk of overlapping efforts or are things being well coordinated among all the numerous parties involved in pushing for the recount?

[rox63]

6. Kerry/Edwards campaign has joined the recount

This means there must be enough evidence to make a decent court case. Otherwise, a presidential ticket made up of two lawyers would not have joined in.

http://www.ohiodems.org/index.php?display=ReleaseDetails&id=200466&PHPSESSID=9b8e7e22bff23000b07a86297ed28808

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 22, 2004

Kerry/Edwards Campaign Participates Ohio Recount Ohio Democratic Party Seeks Volunteers to Help Recount.

COLUMBUS – Assuring Ohioans receive an accurate count of all votes cast for president has prompted the Democratic Party to participate in the initiative to recount the results of the Nov. 2 presidential election.

“As Senator Kerry stated in his concession speech in Boston, we do not necessarily expect the results of the election to change, however, we believe it necessary to make sure everyone's vote is counted fairly and accurately,” said Dennis White, Ohio Democratic Party chair.

Columbus Attorney Donald McTigue will lead the recount effort on behalf of Ohio Democrats. The party will be recruiting volunteer witnesses to assist in the recount process in all 88 counties.

On Election Day and throughout the month of November, angry Ohio citizens have expressed frustration with long lines, malfunctioning voting machines and undelivered absentee ballots. There have been inconsistencies in the unofficial reports of the election, including an error in one Franklin County precinct that gave George Bush 3,893 more votes than actually cast for him.

The recount can begin after the official results are certified, which likely will be in the first week of December. The Democratic Party wants to be fully prepared to begin a recount immediately.

Volunteers can sign up at the Ohio Democratic Party website: www.ohiodems.org and the party will also accept contributions to help offset the cost of completing a recount.

“We are proud to stand up for Democrats all over the world who have asked us to make sure every vote gets counted. And we want to demonstrate that Ohio can do better in the future to guarantee every voters who wants to vote, has a chance to vote,” White said.

Contact: Dan Trevas at [phone] or [e-mail]

[blue sky at night]

7. thanks the link is fine

[AndyTiedye]

8. hmmmmmmmmmm

It has gone from "we do not expect the results of the election to change"
to "we do not necessarily expect the results of the election to change"

[kk897]

9. what bugs me

is that now people will volunteer with them instead of the Greens and Libs who started the whole thing. So what will this mean for the entire recount effort? Like, will there be sets of witnesses from the Dems and the Green/Libs?

[newyawker99]

11. Hi rox63!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[blue sky at night]

5. is it just me.....

i use opera, but your link is not working properly. i can see the page but nothing is opening. will try msie.

on edit: the link is not functioning in MSIE either.

[marieaey]

10. i think Kerry has been on it all the time....just quiet.

I volunteered for the Greens and I'll volunteer for the Dem's. I am in Indiana on the Ohio border and work in Ohio so I feel it's the least I can do.