{"id":8193,"date":"2010-11-12T14:01:16","date_gmt":"2010-11-12T22:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=8193"},"modified":"2010-11-19T17:57:58","modified_gmt":"2010-11-20T01:57:58","slug":"on-alaskas-hinky-elections-the-fight-for-oversight-of-their-us-senate-write-in-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=8193","title":{"rendered":"On Alaska’s ‘Hinky’ Elections & the Fight for Oversight of Their U.S. Senate Write-In Count"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m prepping for tonight’s Mike Malloy Show<\/i><\/a> which I will be, once again, guest hosting this evening (9-Mid ET \/ 6-9p PT, with listen links and live chat right here at BradBlog.com<\/a> later), but took a short break to chat with Shannyn Moore on Alaska’s KUDO about the state of the state’s elections right now as the Joe Miller and Lisa Murkowski campaign’s duke it out in regard to counting (or not counting) write-in ballots from the U.S. Senate race.<\/p>\n

As we discussed, there is, of course, every reason to be concerned about Alaska’s horrible, error-prone Diebold system. Here’s just one such reason<\/a> that we discussed. As well, after Murkowski announced her write-in bid last August I wrote about how the race is likely to test the oft-failed system they use<\/a> up there.<\/p>\n

As predicted, the fight for oversight<\/i> and reconciliation<\/i> of the results is on right now, and the Miller camp has brought in one of the great Rightwing extremists, Floyd Brown (he of the Willie Horton ads, Obama “birtherism” and much more) to take the lead in the campaign’s fight for oversight.<\/p>\n

Where Brown is inappropriately suggesting “voter fraud” without evidence to back it up, he is exactly right<\/i> in calling for the right for the campaign to be allowed to reconcile the poll rosters to determine if the lower-than-expected number of ballots so far tabulated are, indeed, accurate. To that, I’m more than happy to support his efforts or any other citizens who want to fight to try to ensure their elections are being counted accurately and transparently.<\/p>\n

Shannyn and I discussed all of the above and more for about 30 mins or so. Here’s that discussion:<\/p>\n

Download MP3<\/a>, or listen online below…<\/i>
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UPDATE 11\/13\/10:<\/b><\/i> Jeanne “AKMuckraker” Devon has more on the developing sitch<\/a> up there, all the strange bedfellows tucking themselves in, and this hilarious admission: “So, it is with a whiplash-addled heart that I commend”\u00a6. (pauses for a shot of vodka)”\u00a6 that I say kudos to (mops brow)”\u00a6 that I agree with (deep breath)”\u00a6 Joe Miller.”<\/p>\n

UPDATE 11\/17\/10:<\/b><\/i> Joe Miller now suggests his campaign may call for a complete ‘hand count’ of all ballots. A detailed analysis of Alaska’s recent history of impossible election results and it’s oft-failed Diebold tabulators suggest Miller would be performing a service to all voters with such a full, transparent reconciliation. Details now here…<\/a><\/p>\n

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