Illinois Green Party candidate's name misspelled "Whitey" in African American wards.

[DailyGrind51]

"Whitney is 'Whitey' on some ballots


October 14, 2010

BY DAVE McKINNEY Sun-Times Springfield Bureau Chief

SPRINGFIELD -- The last name of Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney is misspelled as "Whitey" on electronic-voting machines in nearly two dozen wards -- about half in predominantly African-American areas -- and election officials said Wednesday the problem cannot be corrected by Election Day.

The misspelling turned up on touch-screen machines in 23 wards overall. Whitney's name is spelled correctly on the machines' initial screens showing all of the candidates' names, but it is misspelled on review screens that later show a voter his or her choices, said Jim Allen, spokesman for the Chicago Board of Elections..."

http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/2801976,CST-NWS-whitney14.article

This is what happens when ConservaDems and Republicans monopolize elections!

[Lucian]

1. I'm sure it's more than a coincidence that happened.

:eyes:

[Teaser]

3. actually, I am sure it is a coincidence.

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[DailyGrind51]

10. Then, you don't know Cook County politics!

[geek tragedy]

2. Asking African-Americans to vote for "Rich Whitey" is probably

not going to work real well.

[Tesha]

5. Yeah, that's more of a Tea Party thing. (NT)

[Number23]

9. Ha!

Like it's different this time from all of the others?? :rofl:

[toddwv]

4. Oh sure, they can change 10,000 votes in a few seconds

but ask them to correct an error and it's "I'm sorry, can't do that."

[DailyGrind51]

12. "Rich Whitney" would probably do fairly well in what is generally a more Progressive voting block.

"Rich Whitey", not so much!

[AsahinaKimi]

6. I find it hard to believe

Some one misplaced the letter "n". Yeah, it must have fallen off and rolled under the table some where, keep looking, its bound to turn up. :sarcasm:

[surrealAmerican]

7. He's lucky it wasn't "Whiney"...

... which was just as likely an error.

[cbdo2007]

8. Wow....and this is practically completely glossed over here at DU.

I can imagine about 100 different misspelling scenarios where the GD screen would be full of anger about this...but not for Whitney.

[TroglodyteScholar]

11. I think Rich Whitey will do quite well in the more affluent suburban areas. n/t

[DailyGrind51]

14. "Rich Whitey" only appeared in predominantly African American voting districts!

I voted for "Rich Whitney" in a predominantly "white" Chicago voting district.

[sadbear]

13. He'll definitely take some votes away from the republican