This is again why we need non-partisan people in control of elections - and likely federal control. Elected officials who have skin in the game should not have an incentive to add "incompetence" and malfeasance into the elections process.

I don't think there should be much error at all when counting votes, but there has been no political will to get this shit fixed on the Republican side. Mistakes aid them.

Given what really happens in statewide recounts with modern voting machines, we would recommend Arizona's 0.1 percent trigger as a model for most states, perhaps rising to 0.2% for our smallest states.

Interesting, Jesse. Is that author known to have any biases I should take into account when interpreting his opinions?

I'm assuming that there are thresholds above which someone in charge thinks "Good lord, we did fuck that one up!" and below which you might feel "Okay, I think we have things under control--shit happens, but we don't look like shit."

I don't know enough about voting to know if these numbers count by race, or by polling station, or whatever unit they might be measured at. But just like exit polls have a margin of error associated with them, I assume vote counts have one too.

This is again why we need non-partisan people in control of elections - and likely federal control.

A few years ago we had the secretary of state in a state-wide election. So a candidate in a major race was also the guy in charge of elections. No wonder other countries want to send election monitors here.

Is that author known to have any biases I should take into account when interpreting his opinions?

I have no idea, sorry.

I don't understand why everyone doesn't vote like we do here, with scantron paper ballots. It seems like the best way to actually be able to have a real recount. I just don't understand how you recount computer votes, especially if there could be a problem with the software.

Most (but not all) computer voting systems record votes to paper, so that they can be audited.

Oh, OK then. I R ignorant.

There was a roll like a cash register receipt on my computerized system. I double checked that to make sure the print out matched what I put on the computer screen.

I think getting over a 17-18 hr time difference might prove a little interesting; despite two cups of coffee and a good nights sleep, I totally passed out on the flight to Houston. At 1 pm. Yikes.

hee, sleepy girl.

I kinda want to eat a whole bowl of croutons, shredded cheese and Italian dressing. I am what is wrong with salads.

msbelle, insent to your profile address