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Politics : Sioux Nation
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To: SiouxPal who wrote (119)7/30/2004 10:10:49 PM
From: CalculatedRisk  Read Replies (1) of 360921
 
Talking about Florida, we have seen some unsettling stories the last couple of days:

Florida Republicans tell some voters to skip touchscreens, vote absentee
wcco.com

Excerpt:
'The state GOP paid for a flier critical of the new technology and sent it to some south Florida voters where a primary election is scheduled next month.

``The new electronic voting machines do not have a paper ballot to verify your vote in case of a recount,'' the message states. ``Make sure your vote counts. Order your absentee ballot today.'''

Touchscreen Vote Records Lost in Florida
news.yahoo.com

MIAMI - A computer crash erased detailed records from Miami-Dade County's first widespread use of touchscreen voting machines, raising again the specter of elections troubles in Florida, where the new technology was supposed to put an end to such problems.

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I've heard that they may have found the lost records. Sounds like Michael Moore (and Jimmy Carter<G>) are needed to observe the election in Florida!
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