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Election Day leftovers
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of USA Today
USA Today, December 27, 2004
Posted: November 11th, 2006
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-12-27-e...
Posted: November 11th, 2006
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-12-27-e...
A review of election results in 10 counties nationwide by the Scripps Howard News Service found more than 12,000 ballots that weren't counted in the presidential race, almost one in every 10 ballots cast in those counties. When the mistakes were pointed out to local officials, some were chagrined; others said they didn't want to be bothered correcting mistakes.