Friday, December 17, 2004

Let's Have a New Vote in Washington AND Ohio

"Former Secretary of State pushes for new vote," (in Washington state, not in Ohio). "Munro, who oversaw the state's elections system for 20 years before retiring in 2000, said a new vote is probably the only way to restore voter confidence and get a clear winner." The Dems scoffed at the idea, saying that "last week the Republicans were saying we need to resolve this as quickly as possible," Democratic Party spokeswoman Kirstin Brost said. "This week they're saying we need another election." The article goes on to say that Rossi's lead has slipped because of gains by Gregoire in the Snohomish County recount. There's at least one Republican who wants all the votes counted: "Chantelle Weaver, a South Seattle resident, voted for Rossi and discovered this week she was on the list of people whose votes were disqualified. "I did everything I needed to do to get my vote counted," said Weaver, who added it was her first time voting. She disagrees with the Republicans' effort to block the ballots from being counted. "I figure every vote should be counted, whether I win or not," Weaver said."-from the Seattle Times article this morning. Olbermann Update: "Conyers "prepared" to contest Ohio Electoral Vote," from Bloggerman's account of John Conyers' appearance on "Countdown." From another city by another bay: Berkeley is the 1st U.S. City to Pry Open Votergate: "By unanimous consent, the Berkeley City Council adopted the "Resolution Supporting the Request that the Government Accountability Office Immediately Undertake an Investigation of Voting Irregularities in the 2004 Elections. Drafted by Berkeley's Peace and Justice Commission, the Resolution also lists 17 measures to improve elections. "-from the press release.

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