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Franken Declared ‘Winner,’ But Final Certification Will Likely (and Appropriately) be Delayed

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2:28 pm PT

21 Comments

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12/19/2008 -
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12/12/2008 -
1:17 pm PT

8 Comments

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Brad Friedman,
12/11/2008 -
2:10 pm PT

22 Comments

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Brad Friedman,
12/8/2008 -
3:28 pm PT

15 Comments

Lost Votes on Diebold System Discovered by New ‘Transparency Project’ in CA

Humboldt County's First-of-Its-Kind Citizen Oversight Program Finds 197 Ballots Dropped, Miscounted by Voting System in One Precinct

Company Knew About Software Flaw, Failed to Notify County...

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12/5/2008 -
5:21 am PT

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12/5/2008 -
5:20 am PT

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Report: CA Election Turnout Highest Since 1972

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Jon Ponder,
12/4/2008 -
10:13 am PT

1 Comment

By Voiding Equal Protection, Prop 8 Could Threaten Rights of Minorities Nationwide

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Jon Ponder,
11/25/2008 -
4:37 pm PT

21 Comments

Concerns About CA’s Prop 8 Election Prompt Calls for Investigation, Official Complaints, Fraud Tips

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10:04 pm PT

24 Comments

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After Finding Diebold's Tabulator Had Secretly Deleted Ballots from '08 Election, Humboldt's Election Chief Rushes to Buy New System From Different Vendor Without Adequate Public Discussion Period, According to Election Advocates

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