'Daily Voting News' For September 21, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

By John Gideon on 9/21/2008, 4:55pm PT

Three weeks after the election and several recounts the canvassing board advises that they can’t come to a final answer today. The board is done with the manual count but there are some issues with the computers still.

The results of the first recount were thrown out because of missing ballots which were eventually found.The second machine recount began Friday and Saturday after an equipment delay. The machine count left William Abramson ahead of incumbent Judge Richard Wennet by 115 votes. There were still more than 1,200 ballots that were not read by the machine that have to be counted by hand.

The interim chair of the canvassing board says there is a discrepancy in the number of ballots.

The canvassing board is expected to meet Monday afternoon at 3pm.

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National: Quick Study: Voting Machines
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FL: Collier County - Guest Commentary: Canvassing votes: mail-in ballots were clear winner
http://www.naplesnews.co...-votes-mail--ballots-we/
FL: Palm Beach County to weigh switch to appointing elections supervisor
http://www.sun-sentinel....2pnsep21,0,6935662.story
FL: Palm Beach County - Recount halted after ballot counts don't add up
http://www.palmbeachpost...8/09/21/0921recount.html
FL: Palm Beach County - Results of judge's race on hold another day
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HI: Only 35% of Isle voters turn out — a historic low
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http://www.honoluluadver...210390/-1/LOCALNEWSFRONT
MI: Opinion - State will be ready for heavy voter turnout
http://www.freep.com/app...OPINION01/809210370/1069
OH: Explosive Events Happening In King-Lincoln V. Blackwell Case
http://www.opednews.com/...volution-080920-704.html
PA: Despite myths, most ex-cons still eligible to vote
http://www.ldnews.com/news/ci_10519665
PA: Montgomery County - County may add voting machines
http://www.thereporteron...ept_id=466404&rfi=6
VT: My Turn: Free Press editorial a disservice to city voters
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WA: Kitsap County - Ballots Flying Out to Far-Flung Military Posts
http://www.kitsapsun.com...ar-flung-military-posts/
WI: Q. & A.: Elections suit issues are not so clear-cut
http://www.jsonline.com/...ory/index.aspx?id=797225
WI: Absentee voting expected to increase in Wisconsin
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