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About 200K Ohio voters have records discrepancies

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Posted by Fred 2008-10-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 After saying she "would comply with the 6th US Circuit's ruling," Brunner has now submitted an emergency appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Appears she may have received a phone call from someone.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-16 09:11|| 2008-10-16 09:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Most of these suspect records were likely clearly bogus and never intended to be voted; they were just entered by ACORN or whoever so they could make their quota and collect their commission. They have the unfortunate (and possibly intentional) effect of overwhelming the validation system and preventing investigation of the fraction of fraudulent registrations which ARE intended to be voted.

Probably a good number of the discrepancies are of potentially legitimate concern - listing of an address as Main St. vs. Main Street or such on different documents. In the end these would only be enforced against Republicans.

Posted by Glenmore 2008-10-16 10:00|| 2008-10-16 10:00|| Front Page Top

#3 More, in the Cincinnati Enquirer, also an AP article:

Ohio's top elections chief has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute over whether the state is required to do more to help counties verify voter eligibility, a spokesman for her office said Thursday. Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, a Democrat, filed an appeal the high court late Wednesday, said spokesman Jeff Ortega. Brunner's office said Wednesday that she would comply with the lower court's ruling. Ortega said the office would release a statement later Thursday on why she chose to file an appeal.

At least 200,000 newly registered voters have mismatched data, according to an initial review by Brunner's office. About 666,000 Ohioans have registered to vote since January, with many doing so before the contested Democratic presidential primary election between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton in March.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-10-16 11:51|| 2008-10-16 11:51|| Front Page Top

#4 About 18 months ago I re-registered from Libertarian to Republican. During this re-registration, my name spelling was mangled. Living in the Great State of California - I conclude this was intentional because I wrote out the registration form very clearly. I wonder if you did a name spelling errors verses party affiliation study - What would you find?

(I haven't bothered to fix the spelling problem yet - but I worry that they will turn me away every time I vote. But - no worries here in California - they don't check your ID when you vote anyway! I could be anybody. Guess Democrats want it that way.)

Posted by Leigh 2008-10-16 14:20|| 2008-10-16 14:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Retain an attorney and sue for mental distress due to a hate crime.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-10-16 14:32|| 2008-10-16 14:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Ohio's beloved Secretary of State explained all to the Huffington Post today. link Key bit of information is that the Supreme Court is awaiting a response brief from Ohio Republicans. She is also very annoyed with ACORN for getting caught, thus causing her problems.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-10-16 16:15|| 2008-10-16 16:15|| Front Page Top

#7 interesting comments in the linked article; its all the R's fault for bringing this on 'so late.' Thinking that maybe if ACORN tried for a late 3rd quarter play there wouldn't be enough time for the R's to get their hands on the ball and run out the clock.
And from the picture, she looks like a about 10 miles of bad road.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-10-16 17:11|| 2008-10-16 17:11|| Front Page Top

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