Reincarnated Posted November 1, 2006 #1 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Florida ballot terminals favor Republicans Even when voters don't By Thomas C Greene Published Tuesday 31st October 2006 Florida voters using electronic ballot machines are having persistent problems choosing Democrats in early elections, the Miami Herald reports. The touch-screen gizmos seem strangely attracted to Republican candidates. One voter needed assistance from an election official, and even then, needed three tries to convince the machine that he wanted to vote for Democrat Jim Davis in the gubernatorial race, not his Republican opponent Charlie Crist. Another voter who went Democrat across the board kept finding Republicans listed in the summary screen. He made repeated attempts until, finally, the machine registered his votes correctly, and he cast his ballot. Yet another frustrated voter who complained of difficulties selecting a Democrat was told that the machine she was using had been troublesome. Poll workers fiddled with it for a bit, and then it seemed to work properly. Apparently, this happens all the time. According to the Herald, "Broward County Supervisor of Elections spokeswoman Mary Cooney said it's not uncommon for screens on heavily used machines to slip out of sync, making votes register incorrectly. Poll workers are trained to recalibrate them on the spot - essentially, to realign the video screen with the electronics inside. The 15-step process is outlined in the poll-worker's manual." Well that's a relief. Only we have to wonder, if the screens "slip out of sync," might other components do so as well? And why are poll workers permitted to fiddle with the machines? Unfortunately, the article tells us little. It sounds as if the machines are of poor quality, but the paper neglects to mention the manufacturer(s) responsible for them. The elections supervisor's spokesperson seems altogether too comfortable with the notion that the machines are unreliable. 'They do that all the time?' With early elections already underway, it looks as if Florida will again be in the headlines for the wrong reasons, as it so often is. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinash_Tyagi Posted November 1, 2006 #2 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I see the Republicans are being more obvious about their fraud this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlimited Posted November 1, 2006 #3 Share Posted November 1, 2006 hmmmmmmm...no wonder karl roves so confident.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Kratos__ Posted November 1, 2006 #4 Share Posted November 1, 2006 So if it's an out of sync glitch, why are they going out and blaming the repbulicans? I'm sure if you don't get your choice on the screen... You get to ask about it and then still get to vote in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinash_Tyagi Posted November 1, 2006 #5 Share Posted November 1, 2006 So if it's an out of sync glitch, why are they going out and blaming the repbulicans? I'm sure if you don't get your choice on the screen... You get to ask about it and then still get to vote in some way. The number of "Glitches and errors" in the past few elections has made me cynical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reincarnated Posted November 1, 2006 Author #6 Share Posted November 1, 2006 (edited) Watch this funny video about Florida voting machines produced way before this story was published: YouTube Video Edited November 1, 2006 by Reincarnated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinash_Tyagi Posted November 1, 2006 #7 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Watch this funny video produced way before this story was published: YouTube Video That was hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AROCES Posted November 1, 2006 #8 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Why so worried? The DEM is already celebrating for they are sure they will win regardless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinash_Tyagi Posted November 1, 2006 #9 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Why so worried? The DEM is already celebrating for they are sure they will win regardless? Well if the machines won't let people vote for the dems that might put a crimp on the chances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Ranger Posted November 1, 2006 #10 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Republicans will stay in office....Who wants liberals???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Kratos__ Posted November 1, 2006 #11 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Well if the machines won't let people vote for the dems that might put a crimp on the chances Makes you wonder if the ghosts in the machine's code has evolved to the point of AI logic for real life situations... Makes sense then they wouldn't let silly humans vote democrat. *puts away copy of I Robot* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinash_Tyagi Posted November 1, 2006 #12 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Makes you wonder if the ghosts in the machine's code has evolved to the point of AI logic for real life situations... Makes sense then they wouldn't let silly humans vote democrat. *puts away copy of I Robot* No if that were true they wouldn't let us vote at all in this two party system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AROCES Posted November 1, 2006 #13 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Well if the machines won't let people vote for the dems that might put a crimp on the chances Now it's the machine, someone actually was able to tamper with the machine. What do you think they registered it as a Republican??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Ranger Posted November 1, 2006 #14 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Now it's the machine, someone actually was able to tamper with the machine. What do you think they registered it as a Republican??? hahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinash_Tyagi Posted November 1, 2006 #15 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Now it's the machine, someone actually was able to tamper with the machine. What do you think they registered it as a Republican??? No the machine would self destruct if they did that, but seriously you're not at all suspicious when multiple machine all have the same problem (the inability to allow users to vote democrat)? Seems to me more than just a simple glitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallflower1996 Posted November 19, 2006 #16 Share Posted November 19, 2006 In Ohio in 2004, there were a lot of little "glitches", on their own they weren't much and even all of them combined probably wouldn't have changed the outcome. But the funny thing was that every single one of them favored Bush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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