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EspañolTIMELINE OF THE 2004 UNITED STATES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CONTROVERSY AND IRREGULARITIES
After the 2004 U.S. presidential election there were allegations of data irregularities and systematic flaws which may have changed the election result, if proven. Problems with voting machines, the counting of votes, missing ballots, voter registrations, and exit polling were reported. Ohio was the location for many of these incidents, but problems were recorded in many states.
(See: 2004 U.S. presidential election controversy and irregularities for a detailed analysis.)'' Below is a timeline of reports from various news sources detailing the most noteworthy of these problems.
'July 18'
★ Infernalpress.com. Alleges that Republicans suppressed votes and voting machine companies committed fraud and tampered with election results, "How George W. Bush Won the 2004 Presidential Election" [1]
'Nov. 2'
★ Judge orders officials to provide paper ballots - Long lines of voters in Franklin, Knox counties; Matthew Damschroder testifies that there is no way to shorten long lines in Franklin; Bush makes Election Day visit [2]
★ An official European Parliamentary Observation Mission report at the time of the election, issues raised include observer issues such as effect of HAVA, voter suppression, voter identification, and "on the day" confusion.
★ Ohio: ''Paper denied access at polls'' [3]
'Nov. 3'
★ Votes Lost in Cyberspace - DeShaunta Bullock, WCNT [4]
★ Florida: 37 votes may be lost in Palm Beach glitch - ''USA Today'' [5]
★ E-voting irregularities raise eyebrows, blood pressure [6]
★ Ohio, PA: Errors plague voting process [7]
'Nov. 5'
★ Ohio: CNN. Glitch gave Bush extra votes in Ohio [8]
★ Ohio: Machine Error Gives Bush Extra Ohio Votes [9]
★ Rutenberg, Jim. "Report Says Problems Led to Skewed Surveying Data." ''New York Times''. [10] - Outlines alleged problems with the early exit poll data.
★ N.C.: Book, Sue. "Election problems due to a software glitch." ''Sun Journal'' (NC). [11]
★ Florida: Palm Beach Post article about their situation [12]
★ Ohio: Solvig, Erica. "Warren's vote tally walled off." ''The Enquirer'' (OH). [13]
★ 22 voting machines have less-than-intact seals ''New York Newsday'' [14]
★ Florida: Recount officials in Volusia County, FL wary of fraud - [15]
★ Johnson, Mark. ''Winner so far: Confusion; agriculture, education races change as counties fix vote-tally errors''. ''The Charlotte Observer''. [16]
'Nov. 6'
★ Ohio: Gwin, Harold. "Democrats' leader decries voting glitches." ''The Vindicator'' (OH). November 6, 2004. [17]
★ Ohio: Glitch Found in Ohio Counting [18]
'Nov. 7'
★ Ohio: Fitrakis, Bob. "None dare call it voter suppression and fraud." ''The Free Press'' (OH). [19]
★ Ohio: Voting Problems in Ohio Set Off an Alarm [20]
'Nov. 8'
★ Equipment glitch delays Escambia County vote tally [21]
★ Article in The Nation "A Stolen Election?"
'Nov. 9'
★ Officials, printers examine flaws that slowed vote count [22]
★ New Mexico: Voter fraud uncovered in New Mexico [23]
★ Carteret ballots are gone forever ''Daily News'' [24]
'Nov. 10'
★ Florida: Wired. Florida E-Vote Fraud? Unlikely. [25]
★ Salon.com. Was the election stolen? The system is clearly broken. But there is no evidence that Bush won because of voter fraud. [26]
★ Ohio: Fitrakis, Bob. "And so the sorting and discarding of Kerry votes begins." ''The Free Press'' (OH). [27]
★ Bronis, Jason. "Ballot counting turns into legal fiasco." News 14 Charlotte. [28]
★ Ohio: Cincinnati Enquirer. Warren Co. defends lockdown decision, FBI denies warning officials of any special threat [29]
★ Ohio: Cuyahoga board deflates vote suspicions ''Plain Dealer Reporter'' [30]
'Nov. 11'
★ If it's too bad to be true, it may not be voter fraud. [31] - "Most statistical enigmas in recent election have logical explanations, despite Web rants"
★ Ohio: AP. Democratic lawyers on "fact finding" mission in Ohio. [32]
★ USA Today: Voting system failures [33]
★ Popular Science: Sorry, your vote has been: lost, hacked, miscast, recorded twice [34]
★ 47 State Exit Poll Analysis Confirms Swing Anomaly [35]
★ 'World reaction' - This article written after the election summarises media viewpoints from many countries round the world.
'Nov. 12'
★ New York Times. "Vote Fraud Theories, Spread by Blogs, Are Quickly Buried" [36]
★ Worst Voter Error Is Apathy Toward Irregularities "Washington Post"[37]
★ Major bugs found in Diebold vote systems (UPI) [38]
★ Amid Charges of Vote Suppression, Activists Look for Larger Fraud [39]
★ American Coup: Mid-Term Election Polls vs Actuals [40]
★ N.C.: Election Exposes Serious Flaws In North Carolina ''WRAL'' [41]
★ Rumors of irregularities fuel debate on election [42]
★ Water Damages Gaston Voting machines
[43]
'Nov. 13'
★ Watchdogs demand vote accountability [44]
★ N.H.: State election officials approve Nader recount [45]
★ Democrat wins council seat after election error corrected [46]
★ "Inquiry urged after 30 voters tried to cast ballot twice" [47]
★ Ohio: 33,000 ballots lost in shuffle - ''Salt Lake Tribune'', OH [48]
'Nov. 14'
★ About Those Election Results "The New York Times" [49]
★ Ohio: Ohio voters tell of Election Day troubles at hearing [50]
★ Independent Media Indybay "Are USA Citizens Tired of Democracy?" Discusses election in US historic context.
'Nov. 15'
★ Ohio: Ohio recount all but certain [51]
★ Pennsylvania: Dirty work at Philly polls [52]
★ MIT political scientist Charles Stewart answers questions about analysis of voting irregularities. (NPR audio)
'Nov. 16'
★ Ohio: Document reveals Columbus, Ohio, voters waited hours as election officials held back machines [53]
★ Florida: Pinellas ballot box sat ignored in office [54]
★ Governor's Race Takes 2 Twists [55]
★ Election Day gremlins: 16,000 judges but who's counting? [56]
★ Ohio: Questioning Ohio: No controversy this time? Think again. [57]
★ N.C.: N.C. judge refuses to halt recounts [58]
★ N.C.: Maker of vote-counting machinery asked to check equipment
[59]
★ Ohio: Ohio To Go Through Statewide Vote Recount After All [60]
★ Popular Science : Hack the vote 2004 [61]
'Nov. 17'
★ N.C.: A Florida Style Nightmare - North Carolina Citizens Demand Verified Voting Measures [62]
★ Ohio: Blackwell, J. Kenneth How Ohio pulled it off [63]
★ Shuster, David. "...The congressman demanding a Government Accountability Office investigation is not nuts" MSNBC.com [64]
★ Ohio: Ohio Finds Possible Double Votes, Counts [65]
★ N.C.: New NC statewide Attorney General election possible [66]
★ Ohio: Common Cause Joins Coalition Supporting Recount in Ohio [67]
★ Wired News: Vote Recount to Settle Doubts ? [68]
★ The Boston Globe : Media accused of ignoring election irregularities [69]
'Nov. 18'
★ Ohio: Kucinich Supports Green Party Demand for Ohio Recount [70]
★ Ohio: Hearings on Ohio voting put 2004 election in doubt [71]
★ On Election 2004: Voting 'glitches' pose threat to democracy [72]
★ Ohio: Ohio Democratic Party seeks uniform ballot count [73]
★ N.C.: Lumberton, NC - Elections Board defies judge, sets new election [74]
★ CA: Panel Picked to Probe Alleged Voter Fraud [75]
★ ReDefeatBush Gathers Democracy Movement at LaFayette Park Friday at Noon in the BeAmerica.org Movement [76]
★ Ohio: Lucas County, OH - Prosecutor to check out 35 voters (and related events) [77]
★ Forida: Volusia County on lockdown [78]
★ Florida: UCB team announces their calculation of less than one permille probability that Florida's positive correlation between electronic voting machines and "votes" for Bush happened by chance[79][80][81]
'Nov. 19'
★ Florida: 'Stinking Evidence' of Possible Election Fraud Found in Florida [82]
★ Election Fraud 2004:Kerry, The Times, and the Democrats [83]
★ N.H.: N.H. Republican leader failed, and rightfully will be replaced [84]
★ N.H.: Recount New Hampshire [85]
★ N.H.: Recount held in 11 precincts [86]
★ N.H.: Nader-requested recount in N.H. moving slowly [87]
'Nov. 20'
★ Florida: UC Berkeley Research Team Sounds 'Smoke Alarm' for Florida E-Vote Count [88]
★ Florida: A copy of the working paper, raw data and other information used in the study described above [89]
★ Ohio: Lawyers to challenge election in Ohio [90] [91]
★ Media downplays voting-counting problems [92]
★ Kerry Calls for National Election Standards and Warns of Right Wing Assault on American Values [93] [94]
★ Ohio: Franklin County, Ohio voting machine assignments [95] [96]
'Nov. 22'
★ E-voting investigation requested [97]
★ [98] Labor movement article.
'Nov. 23'
★ Investigations into 2004 election irregularities move ahead [99]
★ Article in Consortium News discussing Ukraine and USA 2004 elections ("Big Media's Democracy Double Standards").
'Nov. 24'
★ E-voting faces new scrutiny [100]
★ Ohio and Florida: Allegations of vote fraud in Ohio, Florida: Was the 2004 presidential election stolen? [101]
★ GAO to investigate election complaints [102]
★ Ohio: Ohio judge denies recount request [103]
★ $200,000 REWARD for evidence of vote fraud in the presidential election [104], reported in media [105]
★ Florida: Volusia County Florida lawsuit alleges irregularities in 2004 election [106]
'Nov. 25'
★ Mr Powell on the Ukraine election: "We cannot accept this result as legitimate, ''because it does not meet international standards and because there has not been an investigation of the numerous and credible reports of fraud and abuse...''" (front page, London Metro, UK, also see [107])
★ [108] detailed criminal history related to voting machine companies
'Nov. 26'
★ Ohio: Jesse Jackson plans Ohio election rally [109] and probe [110]
★ Wyoming: More votes than voters in Wyoming? [111] [112]
'Nov. 27'
★ Oklahoma: Oklahoma voting machines change tallies 70% of the way through counting [113] and [114]
★ Ohio: Suit seeks provisional ballots re-examined [115] [116]
'Nov. 28'
★ Panel will examine voting machines [117]
★ Florida: Florida Recounts predict Kerry win. [118] [119]
'Nov. 29'
★ Ohio: Re-vote, Not Recount, in Ohio [120]
★ Ohio: Jackson wants to set aside Bush's win in Ohio [121]
★ New Mexico, Nevada: Recounts Filed in New Mexico and Nevada [122]
★ Nebraska: 10,000 overvotes discovered[123]
★ Nevada: Judge to rule Tuesday on part of challenge to Bush victory in Nevada [124]
★ Keith Olbermann Interviews Kenneth Blackwell (Video)
'Nov. 30'
★ David Cobb: America needs a recount in Ohio [125]
★ Ohio: "Fight for Democracy" rally scheduled for Dec. 4th [126]
★ Ohio: Green Party Presidential Candidate Seeks Federal Court Jurisdiction in New Ohio Recount Case [127]
★ Ohio: Statement From the Green Party Presidential Campaign Concerning John Kerry's Intervention in Ohio Recount Court Case [128]
★ Ohio: Electors to be Chosen Before Recount [129]
★ Florida: Black Box Voting files a lawsuit against Palm Beach County, Florida Elections Supervisor Theresa LePore on Tuesday, accusing her of stonewalling requests for public records related to the Nov. 2 voting. [130] [131] [132] [133]
★ Ohio: Jesse Jackson article in Chicago Sun-times
'Dec. 1'
★ Ohio: Voters to challenge US election [134]
★ Nevada: Judge dismisses recount request. [135]
★ U.S. Commission on Civil Rights blasts Bush [136]
★ Nevada: Recount sought in Nevada presidential election [137]
★ Ohio: Green Party is seeking funds to place volunteers in 88 Ohio counties for recount. [138]
★ Ohio: certified results from all counties are in, Kenneth Blackwell hasn't certified state results, recount case moved to federal court. [139]
★ Voters to challenge U.S. election [140]
★ Ohio: Federal judge refuses to extend a OH State Court temporary restraining order preventing the Libertarian Party from initiating a recount of Delaware OH, sets hearing date to decide the matter [141]
'Dec. 2'
★ Ohio: Two groups vow to contest election results [142]
★ David Cobb: Greens had good reason to ask for this recount [143]
★ Ohio: 1,644 ballots invalid, Summit board rules [144]
★ Joe Lieberman comments on election controversy [145]
★ Ohio: AP. Kerry campaign keeping an eye on Ohio cases [146]
★ Nevada: By Nevada law, recounts will not include Kerry votes [147]
★ Ohio: Cobb Sues Blackwell in Federal Court Over Ohio Recount [148]
★ Nevada: Cobb campaign decides not to pursue Nevada recount [149]
★ Ohio, House Committee on the Judiciary: House Judiciary Democrats ask Blackwell (Ohio Sec. of State) to explain apparent Ohio election irregularities (pdf)
★ Keith Olbermann interviews Jesse Jackson (Video)
'Dec. 3'
★ Ohio, House Committee on the Judiciary: Conyers and other congressmen to hold forum on Ohio voting irregularities (pdf)
★ Ohio, House Committee on the Judiciary: Conyers follow-up letter to Blackwell (Ohio Sec. of State) (pdf)
★ Exit Polls, House Committee on the Judiciary: Conyers (House Judiciary Committee) letter to Mitofsky (NOP) requesting raw exit poll data (pdf)
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★ Judiciary Committee holding forum Dec. 8 for interested parties to discuss this and related issues (same source)
★ Exit Polls: NBC makes "unprecedented" downward correction in Latino support for Bush [150]
★ Ohio: Federal judge rules that Ohio recount wil go forward in all counties [151]
'Dec. 4'
★ Illinois: FBI election fraud probe in East St Louis [152]
'Dec. 5'
★ Ohio: Hundreds gather at Ohio statehouse to demand recount of votes [153]
★
★ Audio archive of public meeting at Africentric Middle School: (audio) (audio)
★ Florida: Late Lawsuit Challenging Volusia County Election Thrown Out [154]
★ Opinion: Voting complaints highlight role of press in democracy [155]
★ Pennsylvania: Half of state's provisional ballots trashed [156]
★ Ohio, FBI: The FBI refused to accept a complaint detailing allegations of compound felonies of voter fraud, conspiracy and other offenses in connection with the Ohio conduct of last month's presidential election. Letter includes summary of evidenced cases requesting investigation.[157] (video)
'Dec. 6'
★ Opinion: Media covering wrong country's election fraud [158]
★ Florida: Who supervised the removal of 21 Florida e-voting machines in Broward County? [159]
★ Vote manipulation software: An affidavit (PDF) (HTML) by a former programmer for a NASA contractor claims that he developed a vote-rigging prototype at the request of a then-Florida state representative who is now a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. (Blue Lemur)Main source BradBlog.com Full original story here
::'Note Dec.12: blackboxvoting.ORG still has some remaining reservations about this specific information at present, saying "questions remain". Discussion of this affidavit can be found here.'
★ Ohio: Kenneth Blackwell certifies state vote count [160]
★ Commentary: Bush vs. Berry -- Battle Over Future of Civil Rights Panel [161]
'Dec. 7'
★ Ohio and Florida: Common Cause is looking for volunteers to gather documents [162]
★ Ohio: Suspended Lucas County elections official resigns [163]
★ Vote manipulation software: RawStory.com examines plausibility, programmers conclude it is plausible and details make sense.
★ Ohio: Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell certifies election results. Two parallel vote count efforts are pending, one claims evidence that John Kerry is the legitimate winner of Ohio. (Associated Press) (NYT)
★ Exit polls, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary: Mitofsky denies request for raw data. (pdf)
★ Florida: UC Berkeley E-Vote study criticized. [164]
'Dec. 8'
★ Ohio: Third party candidates call for Ohio recount [165]
★ Ohio: Reluctant officials and few rules [166]
★ Profile: Voting activist to observe Ohio recount [167]
'Dec. 9'
★ Exit polls, Zogby: Zogby Polling Seeks Damage Control After Election Day Flub [168]
★ Vote manipulation software: Election Fraud Software Whistleblower Update [169]
★ Former US Congressman turned activist jailed for trespassing, tried to deliver letter to Blackwell about irregularities [170]
★ Ohio, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Forum:
★
★ Jesse Jackson on Judiciary Forum [171]
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★
★ In the same article, Ralph Neas, President of People for the American Way, comments that Ohio Secretary of State Blackwell should face criminal charges for his part in the election: "I think that prosecution is something that should be considered."
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★ Stephanie Tubbs Jones: our efforts to sift through and sort out voting irregularities will continue. [172]
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★ Feminist Majority Foundation: 2004 Ohio election analysis [173]
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★ Report and description of House Judiciary Forum [174]
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★
★ "Rep. Conyers intimated today that he might object to the seating of the Ohio Electors when the certification process begins"
★ Exit polls, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary: Congressman wants 'raw' exit poll data [175]
★ Ohio: Lucas County recount to begin Tuesday [176]
★ blackboxvoting.org hit by hack attacks [177]
::"...Unfortunately, the Black Box Voting "volunteer action" forums are compromised; hackers broke in and removed our own ability to use or moderate our own forums. Good people are working on that and we will solve it soon..."
::Other attacks are alleged to have taken place recently on the Yahoo newsgroup "ElectionFraud2004" [178]
★ ''San Francisco Chronicle'': Election Fraud or Just Suspicious? [179]
★ ''Chicago Sun Times'': Electronic Voting Doesn't Pass the Trust Test [180]
'Dec. 10'
★ Ohio, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Forum, exit polls: Zogby Defense: 'My polling was very, very, good' [181]
★ Opinion:Was the 2004 Election Stolen? [182]
★ Democracy for America-Massachusetts will hold a meeting about election irregularities and election reform on Wednesday Dec. 15 [183]
★ Ohio: AP - Cleveland Paper Cites Voter Problems[184]
★ ''New York Times'': Doubts Persist About Election Results [185]
'Dec. 11'
★ Ohio: ''Cleveland Plain Dealer'': Election costs could hit $3 million in Cuyahoga [186]
★ ''Arizona Republic'': Dems say GOP made deceptive voter calls [187]
★ ''CNN'': Electoral College set to certify election, Doubts persist about integrity of nation's voting system [188]
★ Ohio, DNC: The DNC to look into Ohio voting [189]
★ ''CNN'': Democrats stress voting rights in radio address [190]
★ 78 page Report on Vote Suppression released by Watchdog Coalition [191] [192] the report (pdf)
★ Ohio, electors: Green Presidential Candidate to Address Public Rally Monday at Ohio Statehouse as Presidential Electors Cast Votes "Under a Cloud of Suspicion" [193]
★ Ohio, electors: Protests against seating of Ohio electors for electoral college voting planned [194] [195] [196]
★ Vote manipulation software: Yang Enterprises, Inc. Responds to allegations of participating in development of vote manipulation software prototype [197]
★
★ Updated info. on Curtis' story and affidavit including background here
★
★ Extract from book by Curtis (some names changed) [198]
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★ Blackboxvoting. ORG still has some remaining reservations at present but now not so concerned about disinformation risk, simply says "some questions remain"
'Dec. 12'
★ The Civil Rights Coalition schedules a protest for Dec. 18, demanding a re-vote in areas with substantive disenfranchisement and the prosecution of officials involved in election fraud. [199]
★ Ohio: Recount Affidavit - Richard Hayes Phillips ''"It is my professional opinion that there is compelling evidence of fraud"'' [200]
★ Group rallies at the Capitol [201]
★ Ohio: AP. Kerry Lawyer Seeks Ohio Ballot Inspection [202], [203]
'Dec. 13'
★ Ohio, Kenneth Blackwell, recount: ''"Strange and suspicious behavior regarding the election and recounts from Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell"'' [204]
★ Ohio, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, recount: Conyers Alarmed at Efforts to Obstruct Ohio Recount Effort, Calls Witness to Monday Hearing to Detail Such Efforts [205] (pdf)
★ NPR report on the ongoing debate over the Nov. 2 election results (audio)
★ Ohio, recount: Electoral college meets, while protesters protest casting of Ohio electoral ballots before recount is complete [206]
★ Ohio, recount: Congressmen ask for delay of electoral college vote [207] with this letter: (pdf)
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Ohio Electors Vote Despite Challenge - OH's EC Cast Ballots for Bush Despite Group's Challenge to Review Election [208] (Filing, pdf)
★ Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) files complaint with U.S. Disctrict Court for DC [209]
★ King County, WA: King County identifies {approx. 561} previously uncounted ballots [210], [211]
★ More Questions for Florida: Clint Curtis and Rep. Tom Feeney (R), FL - [212]
★ New Mexico: Judge Affirms Green Party Right to New Mexico Presidential Recount [213]
★ Ohio, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Forum: Startling new revelations {including Matt Damschroder committed perjury (see Nov. 2 news) } highlight rare Congressional hearings on Ohio vote [214]
★ House Judiciary Forum hears David Cobb's claims of Recount Fraud Plans [215], [216], p.m..mp3 audio, (video, wmv)
::"Triad GSI employee had told staff at the Columbus County Board of Elections office to inconspicuously create a pre-prepared recount result, then 'report this data irrespective of the actual recount.' The Triad GSI representative had also tampered with Triad voting equipment in the offices."
::"This is going on, all over the state," Cobb told the hearing.
★ Sworn testimony of Clint Curtis to House Judiciary (audio) RealPlayer/RM Windows Media
::'Q: "So one person putting in bad code in a central tabulation machine could affect thousands and thousands or tens of thousands of votes?"' A: Right. 'Q: "And if you had a recount and no paper trail, would that be ... reversible by seeing the discrepancy between the tabulator, the central tabulator code, and what the individual machines which had not been tampered with code?"' A: Not if I wrote it. 'Q: "Why not? In other words..."' A: In other words I could make it match.
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★ partial transcript here (missing some significant comments and replies)
'Dec. 14'
★ Ohio: ''The Chicago Tribune'': Ohio electors brush aside allegations, vote Bush [217]
★ Ohio: ''Cleveland Plain Dealer'': Ohio's electors officially back Bush; group sues [218]
★ Ohio: ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'': Hamilton County recount underway [219]
★ Washington State: ''The San Francisco Chronicle'': Election official says 561 ballots wrongly rejected in Washington governor's race [220]
★ Minnesota: ''The Minneapolis Star Tribune'': Vote for Edwards instead of Kerry shocks Minnesota electors [221]
★ Ohio: ''Metro West Daily News'': Electors rue marred election: Claim voter fraud, intimidation [222]
★ House Judiciary Committee writes to Mitofsky, "I am sorry, too, that you have decided not to share with the Judiciary Committee the raw data from exit polls ... I
intend to further pursue that data because exit poll projections do not square with official results." [223]
★ House Judiciary Committee writes to Blackwall (Ohio Sec. of state), "2. Frankly, I find your response disappointing and unacceptable ... Your refusal to answer the 36 questions we posed to you is unfortunate and part of a pattern of decisions that have worked to obstruct and stonewall a search for the truth about Ohio voting irregularities..." [224]
'Dec. 15'
★ Ohio, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, FBI: Lawmaker Seeks {FBI} Inquiry Into Ohio Vote (NYT) (pdf)
★ Ohio, recounts:
★
★ Holmes, Jefferson, Lake and Medina Counties [225]
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★ Mahoning and Warren counties [226]
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★ Coshocton, Gallia, Hocking, Lucas, Monroe [227]
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★ Summit, Tuscarawas, Washington Counties [228]
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★ Pre-recount letter: Allen County [229]
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★ Fairfield County, suspends recount [230]
★ Ohio, Warren County recount goes public - After Election Night lockdown, security eases up [231]
★ Ohio, ''Cleveland Plain Dealer'' (Opinion): "MoveOn. Now: The zealots who refuse to accept Ohio's vote count risk undermining confidence in the system itself" [232]
★ Cobb, Badnarik and Kerry-Edwards 2004 add election tampering to OH civil suit page 1, page 2, page 3, press release
★ Ohio, AP: Ohio Recount Resembles Florida in 2000 [233]
★ Ohio: ''The Washington Post'': Several factors contributed to 'lost' votes in Ohio [234]
★ Ohio, AP: Ohio judge rules punch-card voting fair [235]
★ New Mexico, AP: Presidential Recount Request Headed To Court [236]
★ WA, ''The Seattle Times:'' King County board votes to move forward with 573 ballots [237]
★ Ohio: 'Urgent need for attorneys to help with Ohio Supreme Court Case contesting the election' [238]
'Dec. 16'
★ Ohio, ''Salt Lake Tribune'' - Recount sought by 3rd parties starts in Ohio [239]
★ Berkeley Pries Open Votergate, Calls for Immediate U.S. Election Investigation [240]
★ Rep. Conyers asks for 1 million letters to Congress, requesting full participation of the House Judiciary Committee in hearings and investigations of Ohio voting irregularities. Full hearings will give the Committee subpoena powers. [241]
★ ACLU, lawsuit: Judge: Punch cards don't deny vote [242]
★ Opinion: The F word [243]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Ohio Election Challenge Thrown Out On Technicality (refiled on December 17) [244] The technicality is that two races were disputed in one challenge. One race was the presidential; the other was that of the Ohio Supreme Court Justice Thomas Moyer, who, instead of recusing himself, dismissed the challenge.[245]
★ Analysis of Election 2004 Finds Reason for Concern [246] (report, pdf)
★ NC: Gaston County's elections director and the chairman of its elections board resigned after investigations revealed mishandling of vote tallies in the Nov. 2 general election. (AP)
★ U.S. Constitution Mandates Penalties for States Where Votes Are Obstructed, Say Greens [247]
★ FL: ''Seminole Chronicle.'' Congressman Feeney implicated in vote fraud, sought to alter totals, testimony in Ohio case says [248]
'Dec. 17'
★ Ohio, recount: Voting Irregularities May Not Show Up In Ohio Re-Count (AP)
★ WA, recount: More Uncounted Ballots Found in Wash. [249]
★ Ohio, NYT, recount: Ohio Voters Refile Election Challenge [250]
★ Ohio, recount: Ohio Election Officials Obstruct Recount [251]
★ WA, recount: Superior Court Judge Blocks Count of New Washington Ballots [252]
:''WA State Democratic Party Chairman: "I guess we're headed to the Supreme Court" ''
★ Ohio, Kerry: Senator Kerry's and Senator Edwards' state counsel for Ohio has issued a letter to Kenneth Blackwell demanding an official investigation into voting machine tampering in Hocking County (story) (letter, pdf)
★ New scientific research project to measure voting accuracy (press release)
★ Ohio, Blackwell: Blackwell and Ohio Election Officials File Counter Claims to National Voting Rights Institute. (Cobb/Badnarik) (blackwell counter claims, pdf) (election officials counter claims, pdf)
★ Ohio's election recount changes some vote totals [253]
'Dec. 18'
★ Ohio vote count battles escalate amidst new evidence of potential criminal activity [254]
★ Cuyahoga refuses to permit recount of provisional ballots [255]
★ Group strives to void Bush [256]
★ Ohio, recount: Cuyahoga County ballots pre-sorted [257]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Ohio voters refile request to overturn election results [258]
★ Electoral college: In a sharp change from their traditional role, members of the U.S. Electoral College have filed a protest of the official election results, one even casting his electoral vote "provisionally" upon a revote. They have called for a member of the senate to protest the election results on January 6th. [259] [260], [261],[262],[263], also [264]
★ Ohio, recount: Committee meets to discuss state's voting process (original report dated Dec 13) [265]
'Dec. 20'
★ Russia, Pravda: ''The great American treason'' [266]
★ Ohio, recount: Wired: ''Ohio Recount Stirs Trouble'' [267]
★ New York Times (Editorial): ''Count Every Vote'' [268]
★ Ohio, recount: Green Party official pleased with local recount of presidential vote [269]
★ Voting Rights Groups 'Block' Talk of Machine-Free Elections [270]
★ Will your Vote Count? An I-Team 8 investigation reveals recent changes in voting technology have raised the risk of fraud and miscounting. [271]
★ Ohio (Lorain), Morning Journal (Editorial): ''Election conspiracy crowd wasting their time, taxpayer money'' [272]
★ Ohio, Recount: Interview with Chair of Franklin County's Board of Elections [273]
'Dec. 21'
★ Reports Document Widespread Problems With Ohio Recount. [274]
★ Ohio, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary: Presidential Election 2004: Interview of Rep. Conyers on Ohio Election [275]
★ Ohio, FBI: Prosecutors and local police found no evidence of election tampering when they watched Monday as a technician repeated a repair to a tallying computer that led a congressman to request an FBI investigation. [276]
★ Opinion: Election should not be certified [277]
★ Ohio, recount: The Case of the Ohio Recount [278]
★ Opinion: Democrats advocate a cherished value [279]
★ Ohio: A Crime Against Democracy [280]
'Dec. 22'
★ Ohio: Freepress.org: ''Ohio electoral fight becomes 'biggest deal since Selma' as GOP stonewalls'' [281]
★ Ohio: Lawsuit challenging chief justice votes refiled [282]
★ Ohio: In Ohio, almost 1 in 50 votes for president don't count [283]
★ U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary: Michigan congressman seeks exit poll data [284],letter to networks
★ An unauthorized radio station in the nation's capital called for "massive protests" in the week leading up to the January 20 presidential inauguration. (CNN)
★ Ohio: Supreme Court denies expediating of election contest suit (pdf)
★ Ohio (Green Party), recount, Blackwell: Blackwell Continues to Dodge Questions [285]
★ VT, MA, ME, CA, NC, OR: 'Vermont Guardian' - Electors call for national voting reforms [286],[287]
★ Ohio, Cuyahoga County: Elections board's hot-selling records - Presidential-race reports in demand [288]
★ U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary: Congressman requests answers from Triad: "I have more questions and concerns than ever" and is concerned operated "either intentionally or negligently in a manner in which will thwart the recount law". Submits list of 12 further questions to Triad. [289]
★ Ohio, Akron Beacon Journal: ''Fraud possible but no evidence it threw election'' [290]
★ Ohio: Group releases video footage of "Jim Crow like" Civil Rights violations in Ohio on election day [291]
★ Exit polls: TV Networks Officially Refuse to Release Exit Poll Raw Data [292],[293]
★ :''"Conyers and the American people are not asking for the analysis. We're asking for the [raw] data. While it's frustrating that we still can't see the exit polls, let's thank the media for at least resolving one thing for us today. Now we know why we don't see stories about the election on the evening news. Their refusal to release the exit polls shows us categorically that there is a concerted effort on behalf of the major media outlets to consciously prevent the information from getting out. It's not simple oversight, and it's not because they don't think it's newsworthy."''
★ Interim Report on Alleged Irregularities in the 2004 Presidential Election, from The National Commission on Elections and Voting pdf
'Dec. 23'
★ Ohio, recount, Cleveland Plain Dealer: Kerry backer questions Cuyahoga recount [294]
★ Ohio, recount: Recount ends, criticism continues (Licking County) [295]
★ Ohio, recount: "Self serving individuals press vote challenges" [296]
★ Ohio, recount: Video of Triad technician answering questions about recount. "Video Supporting Ohio Vote Fraud Claim Revealed" [297]
★ New Mexico, recount: New Mexico Supreme Court Refuses Recount Unless Cobb Pays $1.4 Million [298]
★ Jackson: Kerry conceded too soon, Jackson asserts [299]
★ Ohio: Ohio Voting Rights Activists Call Electoral Fight The "Biggest Deal Since Selma" [300] (video, mp3)
★ Ohio: Kerry to Enter Ohio Recount Fray [301]
★ House Judiciary Committee writes again to triad, with questions about remote access and software changes to voting machines [302]
'Dec. 24'
★ Voting Problems in Ohio Spur Call for Overhaul (NYT)
★ Putin Lashes Out at U.S., E.U., compares Ukrainian election with U.S., Afghanistan elections [303]
★ FL, NYT: Fla Said to Have Few Election Challenges [304]
★ Opinion, NYT: The Vote Count Goes On (NYT)
★ Opinion, Boston Globe: One person, one vote [305]
★ WA: GOP May Challenge Wash. Governor Recount [306]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Suit might be dismissed [307] (legal doc, pdf)
★ Nader announces 50-state election irregularity investigation [308]
★ Cobb Asks Court to Preserve Evidence in Ohio Recount [309]
★ FL: Feeney and Seminole Chronicle at odds response,original article
★ Ohio: Kerry votes switched to Bush and ballots pre-punched for Bush [310]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Update from the Ohio Frontlines: On Dec. 23, Attorneys for Plaintiffs successfully filed Motion to disqualify Justice Moyer from sitting as the Judge on the Moss v. Bush matter based on the fact that he has an apparent conflict of interest. [311]
★ Kerry to Enter Ohio Recount Fray [312],RealVideo
★ Cobb Blasts N.M. Supreme Court Recount Decision [313]
★ Ohio, Jesse Jackson: ''Election Results and Irregularities in Ohio'' [314]
★ Ohio, Video the Vote: Voter Suppression video [315]
★ Video - David Lytel on Hannity and Colmes Windows Media
★ New Mexico, 'Help America Recount': The mechanics of Phantom Votes in New Mexico PDF
★ Ohio, 'American Free Press': Legitimacy of Ohio Vote Recount Called Into Question After Probe [316]
★ Dissident Voice: Exchange On David Cobb and the Ohio Recount [317]
★ Ohio, FreePress: Lawsuit Before the Ohio Supreme Court [318]
★ Ohio, FreePress: Uncounted votes in Cuyahoga County [319]
★ BreakForNews: Kerry Preparing Grounds to Unconcede [320]
★ Ohio: Greens Ask Feds To Preserve Evidence [321]
★ Newsdesk.org: FOCUS: Election Reform [322]
★ AK, Benton Courier: Election commission hears last pitch on vote machines ''ES&S quote: "touch screens...can be easily manipulated"'' [323]
★ CA: ''Strong paper trails needed'' [324]
★ Election Fraud Software Whistleblower Update [325]
★ Feeney: Feeney attorney threatens hometown paper with legal action, paper states that there are significant concerns and that it will not let go of the issue [326]
'Dec. 25'
★ Florida: Hacking the Vote in Miami County[327]
'Dec. 26'
★ Ohio, recount: ''Toledo Blade (editorial)'': When Recounts Count [328]
★ Opinion: Don't ignore voting irregularities [329]
★ Nashua Advocate: Even the Non-Partisan National Research Commission on Elections and Voting Cannot Conclusively State the Election Was Not Stolen [330] (report, pdf)
'Dec. 27'
★ New York Times (editorial) - Setting Standards for Fair Elections [331]
★ Ohio, recount: Kerry Files Motion to Protect Ohio Vote Evidence truthout article
★ AFL-CIO to Join Count-the-Vote Rally on Jan. 3 [332]
★ Opinion: The End is Near: The Coming Constitutional Insurrection [333]
★ Ohio, Moss v. Bush, Opinion: The Man Who Sank the Constitution...this time! [334]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Kenneth Blackwell refused to appear at a deposition. (AP)(AP) (freepress)
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Republicans Subpoenaed in Ohio Recount
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': [335]
★
★ ''"Richard Conglianese, Ohio Assistant Attorney General, is seeking a court order to protect Blackwell from testifying under oath about how the election was run. James R. Dicks, Miami County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, filed a motion to block a subpoena in his county while Conglianese filed to block subpoenas in ten key Ohio counties.''
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★ ''George Bush, Richard Cheney and Karl Rove received notice that they will be deposed Tuesday and Wednesday, December 28 and 29. The trio's Ohio attorney ... claims his clients have not been properly served.''"
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★ ''Voters in Trumbull County have testified that on Election Day they received punch-card ballots where holes were already punched for Bush.''
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★ Miami County: Blackwell (Sec. of State) certified a 98.6% turnout in the Concord Southwest precinct, comprised of 520 votes for Bush and 157 for Kerry. This statistically improbable turnout has all but 10 of the 689 registered voters casting their ballots ... A preliminary canvas ... of less than half the precinct found 25 registered voters admitting they had not voted, meaning the official tally was almost certainly fraudulent.''
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★ ''Under Ohio election law, the members, directors and deputy directors of all boards of elections are assigned by the Secretary of State ... at his discretion ... [Arguments that the election was bipartisan and fraud-free overlook] the fact that the principles all owe their jobs to the Secretary of State, who in this case served as co-chair of the state's Bush-Cheney campaign.''
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★ Affidavits sworn, that voting machines in Mahoning and Coshocton counties were set to highlight and default to a "bush" choice before the voter had made a selection.
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★ Ties investigated between Triad and Datamaxx, a TN based company.
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★ Another 42 voting machines identified from serial numbers, unclear if these were in addition to the 68 held back in Franklin.
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★ ''Blackwell is escalating his public appearances in hopes of becoming Ohio’s next governor. On January 12, 2005, Blackwell is scheduled to speak at the exclusive Scioto Country Club on the topic of "Ethics in Leadership."''
★ Ohio, recount: Election Day leftovers(opinion) [336]
★ Znet: Doing the Right Thing (opinion) [337]
'Dec. 28'
★ Baltimore Chronicle: Vote Fraud Problems Get More Dramatic Every Week [338]
★ Ohio, recount: Ohio Recount Over, Shows Bush, Kerry Few Hundred Votes Closer [339],[340],[341], [342]
★ New Mexico, recount: Presidential candidates plan appeal in ballot recount fight [343]
★ Ohio: We Must Get Elections Right [344]
★ Ohio, Ohio Supreme Court (Moss v. Moyer): Case relies upon a claim of fraud or mistake, court requires plaintiffs to supply further particulars showing good cause. pdf, see page 2
'Dec. 29'
★ Ohio: Mark Halvorson and Kirk Lund: We may never know what happened in the Ohio vote [345]
★ New Mexico: Impossible Phantom Votes in New Mexico [346]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush':
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★ Moyer denies motion on pleading technicalities regarding the affidavits and exhibits pdf
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★ Judge Moyer refuses to recuse himself from suit: calls the voters' claim, which comprises numerous affidavits and other claimed evidence, "wholly without foundation", and alleges that the petition, which cites multiple instances of Ohio election officials engaging in illegal conduct, does not suggest "that Ohio election officials are engaging ... in illegal conduct" pdf (AP) (AP)
★ Ohio: Congressional Black Caucus Attacks Ohio Voter Disenfranchisement [347]
★ Cobb: Congress should reject tainted electoral votes [348] [349]
★ New Mexico: Recount Fight Still On; Candidates Plan To File Notice of Appeal [350]
'Dec. 30'
★ Ohio: Rep. John Conyers plans to object to Ohio's Electors, in letter asks Senators to join him in challenge [351],[352]
★ Ohio: Green and Libertarian candidates want second recount- lawsuit alleging recount was conducted improperly [353], AP, [354]
★ Ohio, recount, 'Scoop' (New Zealand) : Cobb Asks For New, Meaningful Recount [355]
★ THe Century Foundation - 'More Trials and Tribulations for Ohio' [356]
★ The 2004 Presidential Election: Who Won The Popular Vote? An Examination of the Comparative Validity of Exit Poll and Vote Count Data pdf
★ We Will Not Faint: Jesse Jackson on why he thinks John Kerry really won the election MSNBC
'Dec. 31'
★ Citizens Stage 'Boxer Rebellion' in San Francisco - At January 3 Rally, Civic Groups Will Urge U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer to Join House Leaders in Challenging the 2004 Election Results [357]
★ Ohio, recount: 'Free Press': ''Ohio's official non-recount ends amidst new evidence of fraud, theft and judicial contempt mirrored in New Mexico'' [358]
★ Mitofsky data withheld by Mitofsky, Intl. and media groups 'apparently' leaked: [the backstory],the data
★ Freeman updates paper on research on the 2004 US Presidential election (Steve Freeman) [359]
★ Ohio: Rev. Jackson and Cong. Tubbs-Jones to hold press conference in Cleveland Sunday January 2nd at 2 p.m. [360]
★ Ohio: Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and other Grassroots Organizations to Hold Pro Democracy Rally in Ohio on January 3rd [361],[362],[363]
★ Ohio, recount: Free Press: ''Re-Vote Ohio'' [364]
★ Florida: 2/3 of provisional ballots thrown out in November [365]
'Jan. 1'
★ New Mexico: 'Free Press': Did We Bounce An Election? [366]
★ John Conyers, 'KXXT' Radio, AAR affiliate: ''"Yes. Absolutely. We will have several" {Senators who plan to contest the OH votes in the Electoral College}''
★ Former Congressman Peter Deutsch to Assist Constitutional Challenge of Electors [367]
★ Ohio, recount: Ohio Vote: Second Recount Requested [368]
★ Ohio: 'Scoop' (New Zealand): Conyers Seeks Senate Support to Challenge of Ohio Electors - Ranking Minority Member on Judiciary Sends Letter to Colleagues [369]
★ LA Times (editorial): 'Wishful Thinking' [370]
★ NC: Sun Journal - '' 'Election Top {NC} Story of 04': Upsets, allegations, personalities and controversy swirled around the 2004 election process'' [371]
★ Pollsters, Media Implicated in Vote Fraud [372]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Vote challengers accuse Blackwell of trying to let 'clock run out' [373]
★ Open Letter to Congress (Glenn Sanders) [374]
★ FAIR: The Emperor's New Hump [375]
'Jan. 2'
★ Open Letter to Congress (Tad Montgomery) [376]
'Jan. 3'
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Contestee George Bush's election campaign asks Judge Moyer to dismiss the election contest. [377]
★ AP: Politically passionate voters chose to challenge election results [378]
★ Ohio: Cleveland Plain Dealer: Politicians protest certifying of vote [379]
★ Ohio, rally: STATEMENT OF JOHN C. BONIFAZ BEFORE THE RALLY FOR THE REPUBLIC, FANEUIL HALL, BOSTON, General Counsel for the National Voting Rights Institute [380]
'Jan. 4'
★ Ohio, recount, opinion: The Recount That Wasn't, a Chance to Reassure Voters Missed [381]
★ Ohio: More Election Crimes Surface In Ohio: "overwhelming indications"
★ Press conference on Moss v. Bush lawsuit to be held Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. in Washington D.C.[382]
★ Electoral college: House Democrats To Contest Formal Electoral Vote Count [383] [384]
★ Electoral college: Schedule for counting of electoral votes on Jan. 6 [385]
★ Ohio, Blackwell: Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell boasted of helping "deliver" Ohio for President Bush and said he was "truly pleased" to announce Bush had won Ohio. [386] (letter)
'Jan. 5'
★ Judiciary Committee Dems Release 100-Page Report on Ohio Election (story) (story) (report, pdf) (mirror - report, pdf)
★ 'Electoral college'
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★ An open letter to U.S. Senate by Michael Moore [387]
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★ An open letter from an Ohio voter [388]
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★ Opinion; Don't Certify Ohio results [389]
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★ Opinion, Jesse Jackson: Senators should object to Ohio vote [390]
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★ Greens to U.S. Senate Democrats: Challenge The 2004 Election Certification [391]
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★ Activists want Fiengold to challenge electoral college certification [392]
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★ Dissent to Mar Bush electon [393]
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★ Senator Boxer "Seriously considers" election challenge [394] [395]
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★ U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary: Twenty-four members from the House signed a letter issued to the full House and Senate this afternoon in a last-minute bid to encourage the Senate to open discussion on the electoral vote tally Thursday. [396]
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★ David Cobb: Interview about possible floor debate and mainstream media coverage. (audio, realplayer)
★ Ohio, recount, profile: Area woman monitors democratic process in Ohio [397]
★ DeSoto vote-count gaffe takes votes from Kerry[398]
'Jan 6.'
★ Cliff Arnebeck (Moss v. Bush): Letter to Congress [399]
★ 'Electoral college'
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★ Democrats to force debate on Ohio results, Senator Boxer to join Representatives in contesting the vote [400]
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★ Democrats challenge Ohio electoral votes (CNN) [401]
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★ Congress OKs Electoral Vote Over Dispute (Associated Press) [402]
★ Keeping our democracy alive: Did voters really count in U.S. election? (Steve Freeman, in San Francisco Chronicle) [403]
★ H. R. 278. "Know Your Vote Counts Act of 2005" Introduced into the House of Representatives [404]
'Jan 7.'
★ Progressive Democrats lead historic voting rights protest as Congress ratifies flawed 2004 Electoral College tally [405]
★ Electoral college Opinion, John Kerry: The Donkey that refused to Kick [406]
★ Opinion: CONYERS' QUESTIONS: Calls for probe sought to protect crucial principles [407]
★ N.C.: State Lawmakers Examine Voting Issues With Carteret As Backdrop [408]
★ The New Standard News: "Electoral Vote Challenge Meets Venomous Response in Congress" [409]
★ Electoral college: Congress Ratifies Bush Victory After Challenge (NY Times) [410]
★ The Election's Last Gasp (NY Times editorial) [411]
★ Electoral college: Congress Makes Reelection Official (Washington Post) [412]
'Jan 8.'
★ Ohio: Estimated vote count in Ohio [413]
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★ Estimates that Bush's margin was inflated by over 100,000 votes. 15 counties analyzed, 73 not yet examined.
★ Ohio, 'Kenneth Blackwell': Ohio letter seeks illegal contributions [414]
★ Together, we moved three mountains [415]
★ Kennebec Journal (Maine): GOP should back probe of Ohio vote [416]
★ PA, The Sentinel Online: "Dems' challenge for good reasons" [417]
★ OH: WTOL (Toledo): "Blackwell Sends Letter Asking for Illegal Contributions" [418]
★ Denver, CO - DenverPost.com New standards for elections necessary [419]
'Jan. 9'
★ The Daily Star: Voodoo Elections [420]
★ The Plain Dealer: Many Americans Refuse to Concede "Stolen Election", a close look at four of the many activists[421]
★ Ohio: 41% of Nov. 2 provisional ballots axed in Lucas County [422]
'Jan. 10'
★ Ohio: What Happened in Ohio (Washington Post, opinion) [423]
'Jan. 11'
★ 'Moss v. Bush': The voters challenging the presidential election results in the Ohio Supreme Court asked to drop their lawsuit (Moss v. Bush) Tuesday, saying congressional certification of the electoral votes last week and the upcoming inauguration render the case moot. [424]
'Jan. 12'
★ Lawmakers Seek Probe of Long Voting Lines [425]
'Jan. 13'
★ Text of Letter from Reps. Conyers and Waxman to GAO Comptroller Walker Requesting an Investigation into Long Lines at Polling Places [426]
★ Ohio voting problems show need for election reform, Op-Ed by Congressman John Conyers Published in The Detroit News [427]
★ Conyers to Blackwell: Please help congress reform voting [428]
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★ Blackwell responds to Conyer's letter [429]
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★ Conyers to Blackwell: This is your response to first electoral challenge in state's history? [430]
'Jan. 14'
★ Opinion:
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★ Ohio lost? (response to Election 2004: Stolen or Lost, by Russ Baker [431]) [432]
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★ Opportunity to preserve democracy [433]
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★ Election challenge regardless of ideology[434]
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★ In the clearing stands a Boxer [435]
★ Text of Letter from Reps. Conyers, Nadler, Scott and Jackson Lee to DOJ AG Ashcroft Requesting Appointment of Special Counsel to Investigate Ohio Voting Irregularities [436]
'Jan. 15'
★ Ohio: Election, Ohio's future focus of Blackwell's visit to OSUM [437]
★ New Mexico: Recount Backers File Suit; Group Wants Nov. Vote Records Saved [438]
'Jan. 17'
★ John Kerry criticizes U.S. presidential election [439]
★ Opinion: Why We Must Question Our Elections [440]
'Jan. 18'
★ Opinion: Fraudulent election [441]
'Jan. 19'
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Ohio attorney general files request with OH Supreme Court to sanction Arnebeck, ''et al.'' lawyers [442] [443]
★ John Kerry on the Congressional Certification of Result [444]
★ New Mexico, opinion: What Are They Hiding in New Mexico [445]
★ Edison/Mitofsky reiterate explanation for exit-poll - vote count discrepancy (USA Today article) (Full Edison/Mitofsky report)
'Jan 20'
★ Open Letter to Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro from Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) [446]
★ Open Letter to Warren Mitofsky and Larry Rosin from Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) [447]
★ Blue Lemur (web site): Interview with Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) [448]
★ Steve Freeman, PhD (statistician) responds to critics of his exit poll analyses [449],[450]
'Jan 21'
★ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Official disputes unverified voter tally [451]
★ Nashua Advocate: Experts Weigh In on Mitofsky/Edison Exit-Polling Report -- And They're Not Buying It, Either [452]
'Jan 23'
★ Voting machines probed: Problems in Pa. heighten N.C. officials' concerns about paper-free electronic devices [453]
★ AP: Machine that lost votes in N.C. did same in Pennsylvania [454]
'Jan 24'
★ Kansas City Star: (Ken Blackwell) Election Chiefs' Politics Spark Debate [455]
★ Advertiser-Tribune: Optical scanners may be optimal solution [456]
'Jan 25'
★ Democrats charged in Election Day tire-slashing in Wisconsin [457]
★ Revote? If Florida and Ohio Go First by Paul Loeb [458]
★ The Strange Death of American Democracy: Endgame in Ohio [459]
★ Nashua Advocate: G.O.P. Lied About Democratic Tire-Slashing in Wisconsin [460]
★ Over 500 Activists Plan to Support Electoral Reform, Fight Funding for Iraq War [461]
★ OH: Elections board picks Republican as new director [462]
★ AP: Bill would clarify voting procedure, pay for recounts [463]
★ AP: Officials to debate fair elections [464]
★ Charlotte Observer: Voting problems draw out intense activists [465]
'Jan 26'
★ Seattle Times, (Jesse Jackson, Greg Palast): Black voters in United States disproportionally disenfranchised [466]
★ OH, Recount: Ohio recount volunteers allege electoral tampering, legal violations and possible fraud [467]
'Jan 31'
★ Text of Letter from Rep. Conyers to Chris Swecker, FBI Criminal Investigative Division, Concerning Ohio Election Fraud [468]
'Feb. 1'
★ Text of Letter from Several Members to Gracia Hillman, Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Requesting Study of Electronic Voting Systems [469]
'Feb. 2'
★ Conyers and Other Members Request Congressional Research Service Investigation into Voting Irregularities [470]
★ Democrats will investigate Ohio vote [471]
'Feb. 3'
★ OH, Opinion, NY Times: Blaming the Messengers [472]
★ Miami Herald: Ukraine vote yields important lessons for U.S. democracy [473]
★ Blackwell's attempt to sanction Contestors in Moss v. Bush suit enables Contestors to file new evidence [474]
'Feb. 4'
★ Exit Polls, USCountVotes: Response to Edison/Mitofsky Election System 2004 Report pdf
'Feb. 5'
★ Nashua Advocate: The Invisible War: As the Nation Lolls Into a Second Bush Presidency, Many Statisticians Are Still Fighting Over Whether He Won the Job or Stole It [475]
'Feb. 7'
★ National Association of Secretaries of State approves a formal resolution asking Congress to dissolve the federal Election Assistance Commission after the 2006 elections. [476]
'Feb. 8'
★ OH, Green/Libertarian Parties: Date for Hearing in New Ohio Recount Case Can Now Be Set [477]
'Feb. 9'
★ FBI checking Clermont voting: Congressman claims tampering [478]
★ Ken Blackwell (R-SoS, OH) and Glenda Hood (R-SoS, FL) fail to appear at Federal Voting Commission hearing [479], [480]
★ Nashua Advocate: Chaos in Ohio: Blackwell Says State Republican Chair Is in Diebold's "Hip Pocket"; Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro Rules Recent Blackwell Order Illegal; Blackwell Says Attorney General Is "Playing Politics" [481]
★ Judges Dissolve {Blackwell} Ohio Vote Machine Deadline [482]
'Feb. 12'
★ Blackwell speaks to Washington County GOP [483]
★ Congresswoman Tubbs Jones Outraged at Blackwell's Failure to Appear During House Administration Hearing [484]
'Feb. 13'
★ Opinion, NY Times: When Elections Go Bad [485]
'Feb. 14'
★ Opinion, NY Times: Umpires Still Taking Sides [486]
★ Florida's absentee chief [487]
★ Conyers and Others File Amicus Brief in Ohio Supreme Court [488]
★ OH, Vanity Fair: Ohio's Odd Numbers [489]
'Feb. 15'
★ A Corrupted Election: Despite what you may have heard, the exit polls were right [490]
'Feb. 17'
★ U.S. Election Assistance Commission to Hold Hearing at Moritz on Nation's Provisional Voting in 2004 Election [491]
★ Investigator calls voting machine problems a shock [492]
★ Kerry, Clinton Offer Bill to Revamp Election Laws [493]
'Feb. 22'
★ MEMORANDUM OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CONYERS, JR. AS AMICUS CURIAE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION OF SECRETARY OF STATE BLACKWELL FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 11 AND S. CT. PRAC. R. XIV, §5 [494]
★ MEMORANDUM OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CONYERS, JR. AS AMICUS CURIAE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION OF SECRETARY OF STATE BLACKWELL AND OHIO’S TWENTY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO CIV. R 11 AND S. CT. PRAC. R. XIV, §5 [495]
★ MEMORANDUM OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CONYERS, JR. AS AMICUS CURIAE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION OF SECRETARY OF STATE BLACKWELL AND OHIO’S TWENTY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 11 AND S. CT. PRAC. R. XIV, §5 [496]
★ MOTION ON BEHALF OF PROPOSED AMICI CURIAE FOR LEAVE TO JOIN AS AMICI CURIAE IN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CONYERS, JR., AS AMICUS CURIAE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION OF SECRETARY OF STATE BLACKWELL AND OHIO’S TWENTY ELECTORS FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 11 AND S. CT. PRAC. R. XIV, §5 [497]
★ Free Press: Blackwell: Hypocrisy and the arrogance of power [498]
★ Editorial: Voter ID doesn't get to real election problems [499]
★ Editorial, NY Times: Tackling Election Reform [500]
'Feb. 25'
★ Ohio, recount: Kerry/Edwards File More Ohio Election Motions [501]
★ Ohio: Election Fraud by Licking County Officials Exposed in Criminal Complaint [502]
'Mar. 2'
★ The New Voting Rights Movement Begins Here Today [503]
'Mar. 4'
★ Ohio: Democratic National Committee Announces Ohio Election Review Team [504]
★ Exit Poll Madness - Analyst Steve Freeman & Company Offer False Choice [505]
★ TrueVoteMD (Maryland) calling for investigation into widespread loss/corruption of votes in MD [506]
'Mar. 7'
★ In The Northwest: Teresa Heinz Kerry hasn't lost her outspoken way [507]
'Mar. 10'
★ Teresa Heinz Kerry - Hacking the "Mother Machine"? [508]
★ A Review of Recent Controversies Concerning the 2004 Presidential Election Exit Polls [509]
★ Interview with Cliff Arnebeck, (Alliance For Democracy) [510]
'Mar. 16'
★ Congressional Committee To Hold Election Hearing In Columbus Blackwell Plans On Attending Hearing [511]
'Mar. 17'
★ Save Our Democracy [512]
★ Cobb/Badnarik/Kerry add election tampering to civil suit [513]
'Mar. 23'
★ Ohio Voting Hearings [514],[515],audio
'Mar. 29'
★ US Count Votes: Scientific Analysis Suggests Presidential Vote Counts May Have Been Altered Press release Executive summary (pdf)
'Apr. 7'
★ PR Newswire: PA Secretary of the Commonwealth Decertifies UniLect Patriot Voting System [516]
★ WA (Snohomish County): Lawsuit filed by two citizens against Sequoia Voting Systems and Snohomish County [517]
★ OH (Lucas County): Kenneth Blackwell (OH Sec. of State) asks GOP Board of Elections in Lucas County to resign following problems in the 2004 election [518]
'Apr. 9'
★ OH (Cuyahoga Co.): Prosecutor to probe Cuyahoga County recount [519] (req. free registration)
'Apr. 10'
★ Kerry: Trickery Kept Voters From Polls [520]
'Apr. 12'
★ WA (Snohomish County): Washington state suit wants vote machines opened [521]
★ FL (Dade County): Dade studies switch to paper ballots [522] (req. free registration)
'Apr. 21'
★ Glitches add up for electronic vote machines [523]
'May 6'
★ Discrepancies found in 35 percent of Miami-Dade precincts [524]
★ GAO report documents vulnerabilities in vote tabulation [525].
★ Robert F. Kennedy publishes article in Rolling Stone magazine concluding that election was stolen. [526]
'Aug. 31'
★ Ohio to Delay Destruction of Presidential Ballot [527]
(See: 2004 U.S. presidential election controversy and irregularities for a detailed analysis.)'' Below is a timeline of reports from various news sources detailing the most noteworthy of these problems.
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| 2003 |
| November 2004 |
| December 2004 |
| January 2005 |
| February 2005 |
| March 2005 |
| April 2005 |
| May 2005 |
| September 2005 |
| June 2006 |
| September 2006 |
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2003
'July 18'
★ Infernalpress.com. Alleges that Republicans suppressed votes and voting machine companies committed fraud and tampered with election results, "How George W. Bush Won the 2004 Presidential Election" [1]
November 2004
'Nov. 2'
★ Judge orders officials to provide paper ballots - Long lines of voters in Franklin, Knox counties; Matthew Damschroder testifies that there is no way to shorten long lines in Franklin; Bush makes Election Day visit [2]
★ An official European Parliamentary Observation Mission report at the time of the election, issues raised include observer issues such as effect of HAVA, voter suppression, voter identification, and "on the day" confusion.
★ Ohio: ''Paper denied access at polls'' [3]
'Nov. 3'
★ Votes Lost in Cyberspace - DeShaunta Bullock, WCNT [4]
★ Florida: 37 votes may be lost in Palm Beach glitch - ''USA Today'' [5]
★ E-voting irregularities raise eyebrows, blood pressure [6]
★ Ohio, PA: Errors plague voting process [7]
'Nov. 5'
★ Ohio: CNN. Glitch gave Bush extra votes in Ohio [8]
★ Ohio: Machine Error Gives Bush Extra Ohio Votes [9]
★ Rutenberg, Jim. "Report Says Problems Led to Skewed Surveying Data." ''New York Times''. [10] - Outlines alleged problems with the early exit poll data.
★ N.C.: Book, Sue. "Election problems due to a software glitch." ''Sun Journal'' (NC). [11]
★ Florida: Palm Beach Post article about their situation [12]
★ Ohio: Solvig, Erica. "Warren's vote tally walled off." ''The Enquirer'' (OH). [13]
★ 22 voting machines have less-than-intact seals ''New York Newsday'' [14]
★ Florida: Recount officials in Volusia County, FL wary of fraud - [15]
★ Johnson, Mark. ''Winner so far: Confusion; agriculture, education races change as counties fix vote-tally errors''. ''The Charlotte Observer''. [16]
'Nov. 6'
★ Ohio: Gwin, Harold. "Democrats' leader decries voting glitches." ''The Vindicator'' (OH). November 6, 2004. [17]
★ Ohio: Glitch Found in Ohio Counting [18]
'Nov. 7'
★ Ohio: Fitrakis, Bob. "None dare call it voter suppression and fraud." ''The Free Press'' (OH). [19]
★ Ohio: Voting Problems in Ohio Set Off an Alarm [20]
'Nov. 8'
★ Equipment glitch delays Escambia County vote tally [21]
★ Article in The Nation "A Stolen Election?"
'Nov. 9'
★ Officials, printers examine flaws that slowed vote count [22]
★ New Mexico: Voter fraud uncovered in New Mexico [23]
★ Carteret ballots are gone forever ''Daily News'' [24]
'Nov. 10'
★ Florida: Wired. Florida E-Vote Fraud? Unlikely. [25]
★ Salon.com. Was the election stolen? The system is clearly broken. But there is no evidence that Bush won because of voter fraud. [26]
★ Ohio: Fitrakis, Bob. "And so the sorting and discarding of Kerry votes begins." ''The Free Press'' (OH). [27]
★ Bronis, Jason. "Ballot counting turns into legal fiasco." News 14 Charlotte. [28]
★ Ohio: Cincinnati Enquirer. Warren Co. defends lockdown decision, FBI denies warning officials of any special threat [29]
★ Ohio: Cuyahoga board deflates vote suspicions ''Plain Dealer Reporter'' [30]
'Nov. 11'
★ If it's too bad to be true, it may not be voter fraud. [31] - "Most statistical enigmas in recent election have logical explanations, despite Web rants"
★ Ohio: AP. Democratic lawyers on "fact finding" mission in Ohio. [32]
★ USA Today: Voting system failures [33]
★ Popular Science: Sorry, your vote has been: lost, hacked, miscast, recorded twice [34]
★ 47 State Exit Poll Analysis Confirms Swing Anomaly [35]
★ 'World reaction' - This article written after the election summarises media viewpoints from many countries round the world.
'Nov. 12'
★ New York Times. "Vote Fraud Theories, Spread by Blogs, Are Quickly Buried" [36]
★ Worst Voter Error Is Apathy Toward Irregularities "Washington Post"[37]
★ Major bugs found in Diebold vote systems (UPI) [38]
★ Amid Charges of Vote Suppression, Activists Look for Larger Fraud [39]
★ American Coup: Mid-Term Election Polls vs Actuals [40]
★ N.C.: Election Exposes Serious Flaws In North Carolina ''WRAL'' [41]
★ Rumors of irregularities fuel debate on election [42]
★ Water Damages Gaston Voting machines
[43]
'Nov. 13'
★ Watchdogs demand vote accountability [44]
★ N.H.: State election officials approve Nader recount [45]
★ Democrat wins council seat after election error corrected [46]
★ "Inquiry urged after 30 voters tried to cast ballot twice" [47]
★ Ohio: 33,000 ballots lost in shuffle - ''Salt Lake Tribune'', OH [48]
'Nov. 14'
★ About Those Election Results "The New York Times" [49]
★ Ohio: Ohio voters tell of Election Day troubles at hearing [50]
★ Independent Media Indybay "Are USA Citizens Tired of Democracy?" Discusses election in US historic context.
'Nov. 15'
★ Ohio: Ohio recount all but certain [51]
★ Pennsylvania: Dirty work at Philly polls [52]
★ MIT political scientist Charles Stewart answers questions about analysis of voting irregularities. (NPR audio)
'Nov. 16'
★ Ohio: Document reveals Columbus, Ohio, voters waited hours as election officials held back machines [53]
★ Florida: Pinellas ballot box sat ignored in office [54]
★ Governor's Race Takes 2 Twists [55]
★ Election Day gremlins: 16,000 judges but who's counting? [56]
★ Ohio: Questioning Ohio: No controversy this time? Think again. [57]
★ N.C.: N.C. judge refuses to halt recounts [58]
★ N.C.: Maker of vote-counting machinery asked to check equipment
[59]
★ Ohio: Ohio To Go Through Statewide Vote Recount After All [60]
★ Popular Science : Hack the vote 2004 [61]
'Nov. 17'
★ N.C.: A Florida Style Nightmare - North Carolina Citizens Demand Verified Voting Measures [62]
★ Ohio: Blackwell, J. Kenneth How Ohio pulled it off [63]
★ Shuster, David. "...The congressman demanding a Government Accountability Office investigation is not nuts" MSNBC.com [64]
★ Ohio: Ohio Finds Possible Double Votes, Counts [65]
★ N.C.: New NC statewide Attorney General election possible [66]
★ Ohio: Common Cause Joins Coalition Supporting Recount in Ohio [67]
★ Wired News: Vote Recount to Settle Doubts ? [68]
★ The Boston Globe : Media accused of ignoring election irregularities [69]
'Nov. 18'
★ Ohio: Kucinich Supports Green Party Demand for Ohio Recount [70]
★ Ohio: Hearings on Ohio voting put 2004 election in doubt [71]
★ On Election 2004: Voting 'glitches' pose threat to democracy [72]
★ Ohio: Ohio Democratic Party seeks uniform ballot count [73]
★ N.C.: Lumberton, NC - Elections Board defies judge, sets new election [74]
★ CA: Panel Picked to Probe Alleged Voter Fraud [75]
★ ReDefeatBush Gathers Democracy Movement at LaFayette Park Friday at Noon in the BeAmerica.org Movement [76]
★ Ohio: Lucas County, OH - Prosecutor to check out 35 voters (and related events) [77]
★ Forida: Volusia County on lockdown [78]
★ Florida: UCB team announces their calculation of less than one permille probability that Florida's positive correlation between electronic voting machines and "votes" for Bush happened by chance[79][80][81]
'Nov. 19'
★ Florida: 'Stinking Evidence' of Possible Election Fraud Found in Florida [82]
★ Election Fraud 2004:Kerry, The Times, and the Democrats [83]
★ N.H.: N.H. Republican leader failed, and rightfully will be replaced [84]
★ N.H.: Recount New Hampshire [85]
★ N.H.: Recount held in 11 precincts [86]
★ N.H.: Nader-requested recount in N.H. moving slowly [87]
'Nov. 20'
★ Florida: UC Berkeley Research Team Sounds 'Smoke Alarm' for Florida E-Vote Count [88]
★ Florida: A copy of the working paper, raw data and other information used in the study described above [89]
★ Ohio: Lawyers to challenge election in Ohio [90] [91]
★ Media downplays voting-counting problems [92]
★ Kerry Calls for National Election Standards and Warns of Right Wing Assault on American Values [93] [94]
★ Ohio: Franklin County, Ohio voting machine assignments [95] [96]
'Nov. 22'
★ E-voting investigation requested [97]
★ [98] Labor movement article.
'Nov. 23'
★ Investigations into 2004 election irregularities move ahead [99]
★ Article in Consortium News discussing Ukraine and USA 2004 elections ("Big Media's Democracy Double Standards").
'Nov. 24'
★ E-voting faces new scrutiny [100]
★ Ohio and Florida: Allegations of vote fraud in Ohio, Florida: Was the 2004 presidential election stolen? [101]
★ GAO to investigate election complaints [102]
★ Ohio: Ohio judge denies recount request [103]
★ $200,000 REWARD for evidence of vote fraud in the presidential election [104], reported in media [105]
★ Florida: Volusia County Florida lawsuit alleges irregularities in 2004 election [106]
'Nov. 25'
★ Mr Powell on the Ukraine election: "We cannot accept this result as legitimate, ''because it does not meet international standards and because there has not been an investigation of the numerous and credible reports of fraud and abuse...''" (front page, London Metro, UK, also see [107])
★ [108] detailed criminal history related to voting machine companies
'Nov. 26'
★ Ohio: Jesse Jackson plans Ohio election rally [109] and probe [110]
★ Wyoming: More votes than voters in Wyoming? [111] [112]
'Nov. 27'
★ Oklahoma: Oklahoma voting machines change tallies 70% of the way through counting [113] and [114]
★ Ohio: Suit seeks provisional ballots re-examined [115] [116]
'Nov. 28'
★ Panel will examine voting machines [117]
★ Florida: Florida Recounts predict Kerry win. [118] [119]
'Nov. 29'
★ Ohio: Re-vote, Not Recount, in Ohio [120]
★ Ohio: Jackson wants to set aside Bush's win in Ohio [121]
★ New Mexico, Nevada: Recounts Filed in New Mexico and Nevada [122]
★ Nebraska: 10,000 overvotes discovered[123]
★ Nevada: Judge to rule Tuesday on part of challenge to Bush victory in Nevada [124]
★ Keith Olbermann Interviews Kenneth Blackwell (Video)
'Nov. 30'
★ David Cobb: America needs a recount in Ohio [125]
★ Ohio: "Fight for Democracy" rally scheduled for Dec. 4th [126]
★ Ohio: Green Party Presidential Candidate Seeks Federal Court Jurisdiction in New Ohio Recount Case [127]
★ Ohio: Statement From the Green Party Presidential Campaign Concerning John Kerry's Intervention in Ohio Recount Court Case [128]
★ Ohio: Electors to be Chosen Before Recount [129]
★ Florida: Black Box Voting files a lawsuit against Palm Beach County, Florida Elections Supervisor Theresa LePore on Tuesday, accusing her of stonewalling requests for public records related to the Nov. 2 voting. [130] [131] [132] [133]
★ Ohio: Jesse Jackson article in Chicago Sun-times
December 2004
'Dec. 1'
★ Ohio: Voters to challenge US election [134]
★ Nevada: Judge dismisses recount request. [135]
★ U.S. Commission on Civil Rights blasts Bush [136]
★ Nevada: Recount sought in Nevada presidential election [137]
★ Ohio: Green Party is seeking funds to place volunteers in 88 Ohio counties for recount. [138]
★ Ohio: certified results from all counties are in, Kenneth Blackwell hasn't certified state results, recount case moved to federal court. [139]
★ Voters to challenge U.S. election [140]
★ Ohio: Federal judge refuses to extend a OH State Court temporary restraining order preventing the Libertarian Party from initiating a recount of Delaware OH, sets hearing date to decide the matter [141]
'Dec. 2'
★ Ohio: Two groups vow to contest election results [142]
★ David Cobb: Greens had good reason to ask for this recount [143]
★ Ohio: 1,644 ballots invalid, Summit board rules [144]
★ Joe Lieberman comments on election controversy [145]
★ Ohio: AP. Kerry campaign keeping an eye on Ohio cases [146]
★ Nevada: By Nevada law, recounts will not include Kerry votes [147]
★ Ohio: Cobb Sues Blackwell in Federal Court Over Ohio Recount [148]
★ Nevada: Cobb campaign decides not to pursue Nevada recount [149]
★ Ohio, House Committee on the Judiciary: House Judiciary Democrats ask Blackwell (Ohio Sec. of State) to explain apparent Ohio election irregularities (pdf)
★ Keith Olbermann interviews Jesse Jackson (Video)
'Dec. 3'
★ Ohio, House Committee on the Judiciary: Conyers and other congressmen to hold forum on Ohio voting irregularities (pdf)
★ Ohio, House Committee on the Judiciary: Conyers follow-up letter to Blackwell (Ohio Sec. of State) (pdf)
★ Exit Polls, House Committee on the Judiciary: Conyers (House Judiciary Committee) letter to Mitofsky (NOP) requesting raw exit poll data (pdf)
:
★ Judiciary Committee holding forum Dec. 8 for interested parties to discuss this and related issues (same source)
★ Exit Polls: NBC makes "unprecedented" downward correction in Latino support for Bush [150]
★ Ohio: Federal judge rules that Ohio recount wil go forward in all counties [151]
'Dec. 4'
★ Illinois: FBI election fraud probe in East St Louis [152]
'Dec. 5'
★ Ohio: Hundreds gather at Ohio statehouse to demand recount of votes [153]
★
★ Audio archive of public meeting at Africentric Middle School: (audio) (audio)
★ Florida: Late Lawsuit Challenging Volusia County Election Thrown Out [154]
★ Opinion: Voting complaints highlight role of press in democracy [155]
★ Pennsylvania: Half of state's provisional ballots trashed [156]
★ Ohio, FBI: The FBI refused to accept a complaint detailing allegations of compound felonies of voter fraud, conspiracy and other offenses in connection with the Ohio conduct of last month's presidential election. Letter includes summary of evidenced cases requesting investigation.[157] (video)
'Dec. 6'
★ Opinion: Media covering wrong country's election fraud [158]
★ Florida: Who supervised the removal of 21 Florida e-voting machines in Broward County? [159]
★ Vote manipulation software: An affidavit (PDF) (HTML) by a former programmer for a NASA contractor claims that he developed a vote-rigging prototype at the request of a then-Florida state representative who is now a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. (Blue Lemur)Main source BradBlog.com Full original story here
::'Note Dec.12: blackboxvoting.ORG still has some remaining reservations about this specific information at present, saying "questions remain". Discussion of this affidavit can be found here.'
★ Ohio: Kenneth Blackwell certifies state vote count [160]
★ Commentary: Bush vs. Berry -- Battle Over Future of Civil Rights Panel [161]
'Dec. 7'
★ Ohio and Florida: Common Cause is looking for volunteers to gather documents [162]
★ Ohio: Suspended Lucas County elections official resigns [163]
★ Vote manipulation software: RawStory.com examines plausibility, programmers conclude it is plausible and details make sense.
★ Ohio: Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell certifies election results. Two parallel vote count efforts are pending, one claims evidence that John Kerry is the legitimate winner of Ohio. (Associated Press) (NYT)
★ Exit polls, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary: Mitofsky denies request for raw data. (pdf)
★ Florida: UC Berkeley E-Vote study criticized. [164]
'Dec. 8'
★ Ohio: Third party candidates call for Ohio recount [165]
★ Ohio: Reluctant officials and few rules [166]
★ Profile: Voting activist to observe Ohio recount [167]
'Dec. 9'
★ Exit polls, Zogby: Zogby Polling Seeks Damage Control After Election Day Flub [168]
★ Vote manipulation software: Election Fraud Software Whistleblower Update [169]
★ Former US Congressman turned activist jailed for trespassing, tried to deliver letter to Blackwell about irregularities [170]
★ Ohio, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Forum:
★
★ Jesse Jackson on Judiciary Forum [171]
★
★
★ In the same article, Ralph Neas, President of People for the American Way, comments that Ohio Secretary of State Blackwell should face criminal charges for his part in the election: "I think that prosecution is something that should be considered."
★
★ Stephanie Tubbs Jones: our efforts to sift through and sort out voting irregularities will continue. [172]
★
★ Feminist Majority Foundation: 2004 Ohio election analysis [173]
★
★ Report and description of House Judiciary Forum [174]
★
★
★ "Rep. Conyers intimated today that he might object to the seating of the Ohio Electors when the certification process begins"
★ Exit polls, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary: Congressman wants 'raw' exit poll data [175]
★ Ohio: Lucas County recount to begin Tuesday [176]
★ blackboxvoting.org hit by hack attacks [177]
::"...Unfortunately, the Black Box Voting "volunteer action" forums are compromised; hackers broke in and removed our own ability to use or moderate our own forums. Good people are working on that and we will solve it soon..."
::Other attacks are alleged to have taken place recently on the Yahoo newsgroup "ElectionFraud2004" [178]
★ ''San Francisco Chronicle'': Election Fraud or Just Suspicious? [179]
★ ''Chicago Sun Times'': Electronic Voting Doesn't Pass the Trust Test [180]
'Dec. 10'
★ Ohio, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Forum, exit polls: Zogby Defense: 'My polling was very, very, good' [181]
★ Opinion:Was the 2004 Election Stolen? [182]
★ Democracy for America-Massachusetts will hold a meeting about election irregularities and election reform on Wednesday Dec. 15 [183]
★ Ohio: AP - Cleveland Paper Cites Voter Problems[184]
★ ''New York Times'': Doubts Persist About Election Results [185]
'Dec. 11'
★ Ohio: ''Cleveland Plain Dealer'': Election costs could hit $3 million in Cuyahoga [186]
★ ''Arizona Republic'': Dems say GOP made deceptive voter calls [187]
★ ''CNN'': Electoral College set to certify election, Doubts persist about integrity of nation's voting system [188]
★ Ohio, DNC: The DNC to look into Ohio voting [189]
★ ''CNN'': Democrats stress voting rights in radio address [190]
★ 78 page Report on Vote Suppression released by Watchdog Coalition [191] [192] the report (pdf)
★ Ohio, electors: Green Presidential Candidate to Address Public Rally Monday at Ohio Statehouse as Presidential Electors Cast Votes "Under a Cloud of Suspicion" [193]
★ Ohio, electors: Protests against seating of Ohio electors for electoral college voting planned [194] [195] [196]
★ Vote manipulation software: Yang Enterprises, Inc. Responds to allegations of participating in development of vote manipulation software prototype [197]
★
★ Updated info. on Curtis' story and affidavit including background here
★
★ Extract from book by Curtis (some names changed) [198]
★
★ Blackboxvoting. ORG still has some remaining reservations at present but now not so concerned about disinformation risk, simply says "some questions remain"
'Dec. 12'
★ The Civil Rights Coalition schedules a protest for Dec. 18, demanding a re-vote in areas with substantive disenfranchisement and the prosecution of officials involved in election fraud. [199]
★ Ohio: Recount Affidavit - Richard Hayes Phillips ''"It is my professional opinion that there is compelling evidence of fraud"'' [200]
★ Group rallies at the Capitol [201]
★ Ohio: AP. Kerry Lawyer Seeks Ohio Ballot Inspection [202], [203]
'Dec. 13'
★ Ohio, Kenneth Blackwell, recount: ''"Strange and suspicious behavior regarding the election and recounts from Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell"'' [204]
★ Ohio, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, recount: Conyers Alarmed at Efforts to Obstruct Ohio Recount Effort, Calls Witness to Monday Hearing to Detail Such Efforts [205] (pdf)
★ NPR report on the ongoing debate over the Nov. 2 election results (audio)
★ Ohio, recount: Electoral college meets, while protesters protest casting of Ohio electoral ballots before recount is complete [206]
★ Ohio, recount: Congressmen ask for delay of electoral college vote [207] with this letter: (pdf)
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Ohio Electors Vote Despite Challenge - OH's EC Cast Ballots for Bush Despite Group's Challenge to Review Election [208] (Filing, pdf)
★ Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) files complaint with U.S. Disctrict Court for DC [209]
★ King County, WA: King County identifies {approx. 561} previously uncounted ballots [210], [211]
★ More Questions for Florida: Clint Curtis and Rep. Tom Feeney (R), FL - [212]
★ New Mexico: Judge Affirms Green Party Right to New Mexico Presidential Recount [213]
★ Ohio, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Forum: Startling new revelations {including Matt Damschroder committed perjury (see Nov. 2 news) } highlight rare Congressional hearings on Ohio vote [214]
★ House Judiciary Forum hears David Cobb's claims of Recount Fraud Plans [215], [216], p.m..mp3 audio, (video, wmv)
::"Triad GSI employee had told staff at the Columbus County Board of Elections office to inconspicuously create a pre-prepared recount result, then 'report this data irrespective of the actual recount.' The Triad GSI representative had also tampered with Triad voting equipment in the offices."
::"This is going on, all over the state," Cobb told the hearing.
★ Sworn testimony of Clint Curtis to House Judiciary (audio) RealPlayer/RM Windows Media
::'Q: "So one person putting in bad code in a central tabulation machine could affect thousands and thousands or tens of thousands of votes?"' A: Right. 'Q: "And if you had a recount and no paper trail, would that be ... reversible by seeing the discrepancy between the tabulator, the central tabulator code, and what the individual machines which had not been tampered with code?"' A: Not if I wrote it. 'Q: "Why not? In other words..."' A: In other words I could make it match.
★
★ partial transcript here (missing some significant comments and replies)
'Dec. 14'
★ Ohio: ''The Chicago Tribune'': Ohio electors brush aside allegations, vote Bush [217]
★ Ohio: ''Cleveland Plain Dealer'': Ohio's electors officially back Bush; group sues [218]
★ Ohio: ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'': Hamilton County recount underway [219]
★ Washington State: ''The San Francisco Chronicle'': Election official says 561 ballots wrongly rejected in Washington governor's race [220]
★ Minnesota: ''The Minneapolis Star Tribune'': Vote for Edwards instead of Kerry shocks Minnesota electors [221]
★ Ohio: ''Metro West Daily News'': Electors rue marred election: Claim voter fraud, intimidation [222]
★ House Judiciary Committee writes to Mitofsky, "I am sorry, too, that you have decided not to share with the Judiciary Committee the raw data from exit polls ... I
intend to further pursue that data because exit poll projections do not square with official results." [223]
★ House Judiciary Committee writes to Blackwall (Ohio Sec. of state), "2. Frankly, I find your response disappointing and unacceptable ... Your refusal to answer the 36 questions we posed to you is unfortunate and part of a pattern of decisions that have worked to obstruct and stonewall a search for the truth about Ohio voting irregularities..." [224]
'Dec. 15'
★ Ohio, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, FBI: Lawmaker Seeks {FBI} Inquiry Into Ohio Vote (NYT) (pdf)
★ Ohio, recounts:
★
★ Holmes, Jefferson, Lake and Medina Counties [225]
★
★ Mahoning and Warren counties [226]
★
★ Coshocton, Gallia, Hocking, Lucas, Monroe [227]
★
★ Summit, Tuscarawas, Washington Counties [228]
★
★ Pre-recount letter: Allen County [229]
★
★ Fairfield County, suspends recount [230]
★ Ohio, Warren County recount goes public - After Election Night lockdown, security eases up [231]
★ Ohio, ''Cleveland Plain Dealer'' (Opinion): "MoveOn. Now: The zealots who refuse to accept Ohio's vote count risk undermining confidence in the system itself" [232]
★ Cobb, Badnarik and Kerry-Edwards 2004 add election tampering to OH civil suit page 1, page 2, page 3, press release
★ Ohio, AP: Ohio Recount Resembles Florida in 2000 [233]
★ Ohio: ''The Washington Post'': Several factors contributed to 'lost' votes in Ohio [234]
★ Ohio, AP: Ohio judge rules punch-card voting fair [235]
★ New Mexico, AP: Presidential Recount Request Headed To Court [236]
★ WA, ''The Seattle Times:'' King County board votes to move forward with 573 ballots [237]
★ Ohio: 'Urgent need for attorneys to help with Ohio Supreme Court Case contesting the election' [238]
'Dec. 16'
★ Ohio, ''Salt Lake Tribune'' - Recount sought by 3rd parties starts in Ohio [239]
★ Berkeley Pries Open Votergate, Calls for Immediate U.S. Election Investigation [240]
★ Rep. Conyers asks for 1 million letters to Congress, requesting full participation of the House Judiciary Committee in hearings and investigations of Ohio voting irregularities. Full hearings will give the Committee subpoena powers. [241]
★ ACLU, lawsuit: Judge: Punch cards don't deny vote [242]
★ Opinion: The F word [243]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Ohio Election Challenge Thrown Out On Technicality (refiled on December 17) [244] The technicality is that two races were disputed in one challenge. One race was the presidential; the other was that of the Ohio Supreme Court Justice Thomas Moyer, who, instead of recusing himself, dismissed the challenge.[245]
★ Analysis of Election 2004 Finds Reason for Concern [246] (report, pdf)
★ NC: Gaston County's elections director and the chairman of its elections board resigned after investigations revealed mishandling of vote tallies in the Nov. 2 general election. (AP)
★ U.S. Constitution Mandates Penalties for States Where Votes Are Obstructed, Say Greens [247]
★ FL: ''Seminole Chronicle.'' Congressman Feeney implicated in vote fraud, sought to alter totals, testimony in Ohio case says [248]
'Dec. 17'
★ Ohio, recount: Voting Irregularities May Not Show Up In Ohio Re-Count (AP)
★ WA, recount: More Uncounted Ballots Found in Wash. [249]
★ Ohio, NYT, recount: Ohio Voters Refile Election Challenge [250]
★ Ohio, recount: Ohio Election Officials Obstruct Recount [251]
★ WA, recount: Superior Court Judge Blocks Count of New Washington Ballots [252]
:''WA State Democratic Party Chairman: "I guess we're headed to the Supreme Court" ''
★ Ohio, Kerry: Senator Kerry's and Senator Edwards' state counsel for Ohio has issued a letter to Kenneth Blackwell demanding an official investigation into voting machine tampering in Hocking County (story) (letter, pdf)
★ New scientific research project to measure voting accuracy (press release)
★ Ohio, Blackwell: Blackwell and Ohio Election Officials File Counter Claims to National Voting Rights Institute. (Cobb/Badnarik) (blackwell counter claims, pdf) (election officials counter claims, pdf)
★ Ohio's election recount changes some vote totals [253]
'Dec. 18'
★ Ohio vote count battles escalate amidst new evidence of potential criminal activity [254]
★ Cuyahoga refuses to permit recount of provisional ballots [255]
★ Group strives to void Bush [256]
★ Ohio, recount: Cuyahoga County ballots pre-sorted [257]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Ohio voters refile request to overturn election results [258]
★ Electoral college: In a sharp change from their traditional role, members of the U.S. Electoral College have filed a protest of the official election results, one even casting his electoral vote "provisionally" upon a revote. They have called for a member of the senate to protest the election results on January 6th. [259] [260], [261],[262],[263], also [264]
★ Ohio, recount: Committee meets to discuss state's voting process (original report dated Dec 13) [265]
'Dec. 20'
★ Russia, Pravda: ''The great American treason'' [266]
★ Ohio, recount: Wired: ''Ohio Recount Stirs Trouble'' [267]
★ New York Times (Editorial): ''Count Every Vote'' [268]
★ Ohio, recount: Green Party official pleased with local recount of presidential vote [269]
★ Voting Rights Groups 'Block' Talk of Machine-Free Elections [270]
★ Will your Vote Count? An I-Team 8 investigation reveals recent changes in voting technology have raised the risk of fraud and miscounting. [271]
★ Ohio (Lorain), Morning Journal (Editorial): ''Election conspiracy crowd wasting their time, taxpayer money'' [272]
★ Ohio, Recount: Interview with Chair of Franklin County's Board of Elections [273]
'Dec. 21'
★ Reports Document Widespread Problems With Ohio Recount. [274]
★ Ohio, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary: Presidential Election 2004: Interview of Rep. Conyers on Ohio Election [275]
★ Ohio, FBI: Prosecutors and local police found no evidence of election tampering when they watched Monday as a technician repeated a repair to a tallying computer that led a congressman to request an FBI investigation. [276]
★ Opinion: Election should not be certified [277]
★ Ohio, recount: The Case of the Ohio Recount [278]
★ Opinion: Democrats advocate a cherished value [279]
★ Ohio: A Crime Against Democracy [280]
'Dec. 22'
★ Ohio: Freepress.org: ''Ohio electoral fight becomes 'biggest deal since Selma' as GOP stonewalls'' [281]
★ Ohio: Lawsuit challenging chief justice votes refiled [282]
★ Ohio: In Ohio, almost 1 in 50 votes for president don't count [283]
★ U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary: Michigan congressman seeks exit poll data [284],letter to networks
★ An unauthorized radio station in the nation's capital called for "massive protests" in the week leading up to the January 20 presidential inauguration. (CNN)
★ Ohio: Supreme Court denies expediating of election contest suit (pdf)
★ Ohio (Green Party), recount, Blackwell: Blackwell Continues to Dodge Questions [285]
★ VT, MA, ME, CA, NC, OR: 'Vermont Guardian' - Electors call for national voting reforms [286],[287]
★ Ohio, Cuyahoga County: Elections board's hot-selling records - Presidential-race reports in demand [288]
★ U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary: Congressman requests answers from Triad: "I have more questions and concerns than ever" and is concerned operated "either intentionally or negligently in a manner in which will thwart the recount law". Submits list of 12 further questions to Triad. [289]
★ Ohio, Akron Beacon Journal: ''Fraud possible but no evidence it threw election'' [290]
★ Ohio: Group releases video footage of "Jim Crow like" Civil Rights violations in Ohio on election day [291]
★ Exit polls: TV Networks Officially Refuse to Release Exit Poll Raw Data [292],[293]
★ :''"Conyers and the American people are not asking for the analysis. We're asking for the [raw] data. While it's frustrating that we still can't see the exit polls, let's thank the media for at least resolving one thing for us today. Now we know why we don't see stories about the election on the evening news. Their refusal to release the exit polls shows us categorically that there is a concerted effort on behalf of the major media outlets to consciously prevent the information from getting out. It's not simple oversight, and it's not because they don't think it's newsworthy."''
★ Interim Report on Alleged Irregularities in the 2004 Presidential Election, from The National Commission on Elections and Voting pdf
'Dec. 23'
★ Ohio, recount, Cleveland Plain Dealer: Kerry backer questions Cuyahoga recount [294]
★ Ohio, recount: Recount ends, criticism continues (Licking County) [295]
★ Ohio, recount: "Self serving individuals press vote challenges" [296]
★ Ohio, recount: Video of Triad technician answering questions about recount. "Video Supporting Ohio Vote Fraud Claim Revealed" [297]
★ New Mexico, recount: New Mexico Supreme Court Refuses Recount Unless Cobb Pays $1.4 Million [298]
★ Jackson: Kerry conceded too soon, Jackson asserts [299]
★ Ohio: Ohio Voting Rights Activists Call Electoral Fight The "Biggest Deal Since Selma" [300] (video, mp3)
★ Ohio: Kerry to Enter Ohio Recount Fray [301]
★ House Judiciary Committee writes again to triad, with questions about remote access and software changes to voting machines [302]
'Dec. 24'
★ Voting Problems in Ohio Spur Call for Overhaul (NYT)
★ Putin Lashes Out at U.S., E.U., compares Ukrainian election with U.S., Afghanistan elections [303]
★ FL, NYT: Fla Said to Have Few Election Challenges [304]
★ Opinion, NYT: The Vote Count Goes On (NYT)
★ Opinion, Boston Globe: One person, one vote [305]
★ WA: GOP May Challenge Wash. Governor Recount [306]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Suit might be dismissed [307] (legal doc, pdf)
★ Nader announces 50-state election irregularity investigation [308]
★ Cobb Asks Court to Preserve Evidence in Ohio Recount [309]
★ FL: Feeney and Seminole Chronicle at odds response,original article
★ Ohio: Kerry votes switched to Bush and ballots pre-punched for Bush [310]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Update from the Ohio Frontlines: On Dec. 23, Attorneys for Plaintiffs successfully filed Motion to disqualify Justice Moyer from sitting as the Judge on the Moss v. Bush matter based on the fact that he has an apparent conflict of interest. [311]
★ Kerry to Enter Ohio Recount Fray [312],RealVideo
★ Cobb Blasts N.M. Supreme Court Recount Decision [313]
★ Ohio, Jesse Jackson: ''Election Results and Irregularities in Ohio'' [314]
★ Ohio, Video the Vote: Voter Suppression video [315]
★ Video - David Lytel on Hannity and Colmes Windows Media
★ New Mexico, 'Help America Recount': The mechanics of Phantom Votes in New Mexico PDF
★ Ohio, 'American Free Press': Legitimacy of Ohio Vote Recount Called Into Question After Probe [316]
★ Dissident Voice: Exchange On David Cobb and the Ohio Recount [317]
★ Ohio, FreePress: Lawsuit Before the Ohio Supreme Court [318]
★ Ohio, FreePress: Uncounted votes in Cuyahoga County [319]
★ BreakForNews: Kerry Preparing Grounds to Unconcede [320]
★ Ohio: Greens Ask Feds To Preserve Evidence [321]
★ Newsdesk.org: FOCUS: Election Reform [322]
★ AK, Benton Courier: Election commission hears last pitch on vote machines ''ES&S quote: "touch screens...can be easily manipulated"'' [323]
★ CA: ''Strong paper trails needed'' [324]
★ Election Fraud Software Whistleblower Update [325]
★ Feeney: Feeney attorney threatens hometown paper with legal action, paper states that there are significant concerns and that it will not let go of the issue [326]
'Dec. 25'
★ Florida: Hacking the Vote in Miami County[327]
'Dec. 26'
★ Ohio, recount: ''Toledo Blade (editorial)'': When Recounts Count [328]
★ Opinion: Don't ignore voting irregularities [329]
★ Nashua Advocate: Even the Non-Partisan National Research Commission on Elections and Voting Cannot Conclusively State the Election Was Not Stolen [330] (report, pdf)
'Dec. 27'
★ New York Times (editorial) - Setting Standards for Fair Elections [331]
★ Ohio, recount: Kerry Files Motion to Protect Ohio Vote Evidence truthout article
★ AFL-CIO to Join Count-the-Vote Rally on Jan. 3 [332]
★ Opinion: The End is Near: The Coming Constitutional Insurrection [333]
★ Ohio, Moss v. Bush, Opinion: The Man Who Sank the Constitution...this time! [334]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Kenneth Blackwell refused to appear at a deposition. (AP)(AP) (freepress)
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Republicans Subpoenaed in Ohio Recount
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': [335]
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★ ''"Richard Conglianese, Ohio Assistant Attorney General, is seeking a court order to protect Blackwell from testifying under oath about how the election was run. James R. Dicks, Miami County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, filed a motion to block a subpoena in his county while Conglianese filed to block subpoenas in ten key Ohio counties.''
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★ ''George Bush, Richard Cheney and Karl Rove received notice that they will be deposed Tuesday and Wednesday, December 28 and 29. The trio's Ohio attorney ... claims his clients have not been properly served.''"
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★ ''Voters in Trumbull County have testified that on Election Day they received punch-card ballots where holes were already punched for Bush.''
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★ Miami County: Blackwell (Sec. of State) certified a 98.6% turnout in the Concord Southwest precinct, comprised of 520 votes for Bush and 157 for Kerry. This statistically improbable turnout has all but 10 of the 689 registered voters casting their ballots ... A preliminary canvas ... of less than half the precinct found 25 registered voters admitting they had not voted, meaning the official tally was almost certainly fraudulent.''
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★ ''Under Ohio election law, the members, directors and deputy directors of all boards of elections are assigned by the Secretary of State ... at his discretion ... [Arguments that the election was bipartisan and fraud-free overlook] the fact that the principles all owe their jobs to the Secretary of State, who in this case served as co-chair of the state's Bush-Cheney campaign.''
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★ Affidavits sworn, that voting machines in Mahoning and Coshocton counties were set to highlight and default to a "bush" choice before the voter had made a selection.
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★ Ties investigated between Triad and Datamaxx, a TN based company.
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★ Another 42 voting machines identified from serial numbers, unclear if these were in addition to the 68 held back in Franklin.
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★ ''Blackwell is escalating his public appearances in hopes of becoming Ohio’s next governor. On January 12, 2005, Blackwell is scheduled to speak at the exclusive Scioto Country Club on the topic of "Ethics in Leadership."''
★ Ohio, recount: Election Day leftovers(opinion) [336]
★ Znet: Doing the Right Thing (opinion) [337]
'Dec. 28'
★ Baltimore Chronicle: Vote Fraud Problems Get More Dramatic Every Week [338]
★ Ohio, recount: Ohio Recount Over, Shows Bush, Kerry Few Hundred Votes Closer [339],[340],[341], [342]
★ New Mexico, recount: Presidential candidates plan appeal in ballot recount fight [343]
★ Ohio: We Must Get Elections Right [344]
★ Ohio, Ohio Supreme Court (Moss v. Moyer): Case relies upon a claim of fraud or mistake, court requires plaintiffs to supply further particulars showing good cause. pdf, see page 2
'Dec. 29'
★ Ohio: Mark Halvorson and Kirk Lund: We may never know what happened in the Ohio vote [345]
★ New Mexico: Impossible Phantom Votes in New Mexico [346]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush':
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★ Moyer denies motion on pleading technicalities regarding the affidavits and exhibits pdf
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★ Judge Moyer refuses to recuse himself from suit: calls the voters' claim, which comprises numerous affidavits and other claimed evidence, "wholly without foundation", and alleges that the petition, which cites multiple instances of Ohio election officials engaging in illegal conduct, does not suggest "that Ohio election officials are engaging ... in illegal conduct" pdf (AP) (AP)
★ Ohio: Congressional Black Caucus Attacks Ohio Voter Disenfranchisement [347]
★ Cobb: Congress should reject tainted electoral votes [348] [349]
★ New Mexico: Recount Fight Still On; Candidates Plan To File Notice of Appeal [350]
'Dec. 30'
★ Ohio: Rep. John Conyers plans to object to Ohio's Electors, in letter asks Senators to join him in challenge [351],[352]
★ Ohio: Green and Libertarian candidates want second recount- lawsuit alleging recount was conducted improperly [353], AP, [354]
★ Ohio, recount, 'Scoop' (New Zealand) : Cobb Asks For New, Meaningful Recount [355]
★ THe Century Foundation - 'More Trials and Tribulations for Ohio' [356]
★ The 2004 Presidential Election: Who Won The Popular Vote? An Examination of the Comparative Validity of Exit Poll and Vote Count Data pdf
★ We Will Not Faint: Jesse Jackson on why he thinks John Kerry really won the election MSNBC
'Dec. 31'
★ Citizens Stage 'Boxer Rebellion' in San Francisco - At January 3 Rally, Civic Groups Will Urge U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer to Join House Leaders in Challenging the 2004 Election Results [357]
★ Ohio, recount: 'Free Press': ''Ohio's official non-recount ends amidst new evidence of fraud, theft and judicial contempt mirrored in New Mexico'' [358]
★ Mitofsky data withheld by Mitofsky, Intl. and media groups 'apparently' leaked: [the backstory],the data
★ Freeman updates paper on research on the 2004 US Presidential election (Steve Freeman) [359]
★ Ohio: Rev. Jackson and Cong. Tubbs-Jones to hold press conference in Cleveland Sunday January 2nd at 2 p.m. [360]
★ Ohio: Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and other Grassroots Organizations to Hold Pro Democracy Rally in Ohio on January 3rd [361],[362],[363]
★ Ohio, recount: Free Press: ''Re-Vote Ohio'' [364]
★ Florida: 2/3 of provisional ballots thrown out in November [365]
January 2005
'Jan. 1'
★ New Mexico: 'Free Press': Did We Bounce An Election? [366]
★ John Conyers, 'KXXT' Radio, AAR affiliate: ''"Yes. Absolutely. We will have several" {Senators who plan to contest the OH votes in the Electoral College}''
★ Former Congressman Peter Deutsch to Assist Constitutional Challenge of Electors [367]
★ Ohio, recount: Ohio Vote: Second Recount Requested [368]
★ Ohio: 'Scoop' (New Zealand): Conyers Seeks Senate Support to Challenge of Ohio Electors - Ranking Minority Member on Judiciary Sends Letter to Colleagues [369]
★ LA Times (editorial): 'Wishful Thinking' [370]
★ NC: Sun Journal - '' 'Election Top {NC} Story of 04': Upsets, allegations, personalities and controversy swirled around the 2004 election process'' [371]
★ Pollsters, Media Implicated in Vote Fraud [372]
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Vote challengers accuse Blackwell of trying to let 'clock run out' [373]
★ Open Letter to Congress (Glenn Sanders) [374]
★ FAIR: The Emperor's New Hump [375]
'Jan. 2'
★ Open Letter to Congress (Tad Montgomery) [376]
'Jan. 3'
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Contestee George Bush's election campaign asks Judge Moyer to dismiss the election contest. [377]
★ AP: Politically passionate voters chose to challenge election results [378]
★ Ohio: Cleveland Plain Dealer: Politicians protest certifying of vote [379]
★ Ohio, rally: STATEMENT OF JOHN C. BONIFAZ BEFORE THE RALLY FOR THE REPUBLIC, FANEUIL HALL, BOSTON, General Counsel for the National Voting Rights Institute [380]
'Jan. 4'
★ Ohio, recount, opinion: The Recount That Wasn't, a Chance to Reassure Voters Missed [381]
★ Ohio: More Election Crimes Surface In Ohio: "overwhelming indications"
★ Press conference on Moss v. Bush lawsuit to be held Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. in Washington D.C.[382]
★ Electoral college: House Democrats To Contest Formal Electoral Vote Count [383] [384]
★ Electoral college: Schedule for counting of electoral votes on Jan. 6 [385]
★ Ohio, Blackwell: Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell boasted of helping "deliver" Ohio for President Bush and said he was "truly pleased" to announce Bush had won Ohio. [386] (letter)
'Jan. 5'
★ Judiciary Committee Dems Release 100-Page Report on Ohio Election (story) (story) (report, pdf) (mirror - report, pdf)
★ 'Electoral college'
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★ An open letter to U.S. Senate by Michael Moore [387]
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★ An open letter from an Ohio voter [388]
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★ Opinion; Don't Certify Ohio results [389]
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★ Opinion, Jesse Jackson: Senators should object to Ohio vote [390]
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★ Greens to U.S. Senate Democrats: Challenge The 2004 Election Certification [391]
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★ Activists want Fiengold to challenge electoral college certification [392]
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★ Dissent to Mar Bush electon [393]
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★ Senator Boxer "Seriously considers" election challenge [394] [395]
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★ U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary: Twenty-four members from the House signed a letter issued to the full House and Senate this afternoon in a last-minute bid to encourage the Senate to open discussion on the electoral vote tally Thursday. [396]
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★ David Cobb: Interview about possible floor debate and mainstream media coverage. (audio, realplayer)
★ Ohio, recount, profile: Area woman monitors democratic process in Ohio [397]
★ DeSoto vote-count gaffe takes votes from Kerry[398]
'Jan 6.'
★ Cliff Arnebeck (Moss v. Bush): Letter to Congress [399]
★ 'Electoral college'
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★ Democrats to force debate on Ohio results, Senator Boxer to join Representatives in contesting the vote [400]
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★ Democrats challenge Ohio electoral votes (CNN) [401]
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★ Congress OKs Electoral Vote Over Dispute (Associated Press) [402]
★ Keeping our democracy alive: Did voters really count in U.S. election? (Steve Freeman, in San Francisco Chronicle) [403]
★ H. R. 278. "Know Your Vote Counts Act of 2005" Introduced into the House of Representatives [404]
'Jan 7.'
★ Progressive Democrats lead historic voting rights protest as Congress ratifies flawed 2004 Electoral College tally [405]
★ Electoral college Opinion, John Kerry: The Donkey that refused to Kick [406]
★ Opinion: CONYERS' QUESTIONS: Calls for probe sought to protect crucial principles [407]
★ N.C.: State Lawmakers Examine Voting Issues With Carteret As Backdrop [408]
★ The New Standard News: "Electoral Vote Challenge Meets Venomous Response in Congress" [409]
★ Electoral college: Congress Ratifies Bush Victory After Challenge (NY Times) [410]
★ The Election's Last Gasp (NY Times editorial) [411]
★ Electoral college: Congress Makes Reelection Official (Washington Post) [412]
'Jan 8.'
★ Ohio: Estimated vote count in Ohio [413]
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★ Estimates that Bush's margin was inflated by over 100,000 votes. 15 counties analyzed, 73 not yet examined.
★ Ohio, 'Kenneth Blackwell': Ohio letter seeks illegal contributions [414]
★ Together, we moved three mountains [415]
★ Kennebec Journal (Maine): GOP should back probe of Ohio vote [416]
★ PA, The Sentinel Online: "Dems' challenge for good reasons" [417]
★ OH: WTOL (Toledo): "Blackwell Sends Letter Asking for Illegal Contributions" [418]
★ Denver, CO - DenverPost.com New standards for elections necessary [419]
'Jan. 9'
★ The Daily Star: Voodoo Elections [420]
★ The Plain Dealer: Many Americans Refuse to Concede "Stolen Election", a close look at four of the many activists[421]
★ Ohio: 41% of Nov. 2 provisional ballots axed in Lucas County [422]
'Jan. 10'
★ Ohio: What Happened in Ohio (Washington Post, opinion) [423]
'Jan. 11'
★ 'Moss v. Bush': The voters challenging the presidential election results in the Ohio Supreme Court asked to drop their lawsuit (Moss v. Bush) Tuesday, saying congressional certification of the electoral votes last week and the upcoming inauguration render the case moot. [424]
'Jan. 12'
★ Lawmakers Seek Probe of Long Voting Lines [425]
'Jan. 13'
★ Text of Letter from Reps. Conyers and Waxman to GAO Comptroller Walker Requesting an Investigation into Long Lines at Polling Places [426]
★ Ohio voting problems show need for election reform, Op-Ed by Congressman John Conyers Published in The Detroit News [427]
★ Conyers to Blackwell: Please help congress reform voting [428]
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★ Blackwell responds to Conyer's letter [429]
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★ Conyers to Blackwell: This is your response to first electoral challenge in state's history? [430]
'Jan. 14'
★ Opinion:
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★ Ohio lost? (response to Election 2004: Stolen or Lost, by Russ Baker [431]) [432]
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★ Opportunity to preserve democracy [433]
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★ Election challenge regardless of ideology[434]
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★ In the clearing stands a Boxer [435]
★ Text of Letter from Reps. Conyers, Nadler, Scott and Jackson Lee to DOJ AG Ashcroft Requesting Appointment of Special Counsel to Investigate Ohio Voting Irregularities [436]
'Jan. 15'
★ Ohio: Election, Ohio's future focus of Blackwell's visit to OSUM [437]
★ New Mexico: Recount Backers File Suit; Group Wants Nov. Vote Records Saved [438]
'Jan. 17'
★ John Kerry criticizes U.S. presidential election [439]
★ Opinion: Why We Must Question Our Elections [440]
'Jan. 18'
★ Opinion: Fraudulent election [441]
'Jan. 19'
★ Ohio, 'Moss v. Bush': Ohio attorney general files request with OH Supreme Court to sanction Arnebeck, ''et al.'' lawyers [442] [443]
★ John Kerry on the Congressional Certification of Result [444]
★ New Mexico, opinion: What Are They Hiding in New Mexico [445]
★ Edison/Mitofsky reiterate explanation for exit-poll - vote count discrepancy (USA Today article) (Full Edison/Mitofsky report)
'Jan 20'
★ Open Letter to Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro from Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) [446]
★ Open Letter to Warren Mitofsky and Larry Rosin from Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) [447]
★ Blue Lemur (web site): Interview with Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) [448]
★ Steve Freeman, PhD (statistician) responds to critics of his exit poll analyses [449],[450]
'Jan 21'
★ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Official disputes unverified voter tally [451]
★ Nashua Advocate: Experts Weigh In on Mitofsky/Edison Exit-Polling Report -- And They're Not Buying It, Either [452]
'Jan 23'
★ Voting machines probed: Problems in Pa. heighten N.C. officials' concerns about paper-free electronic devices [453]
★ AP: Machine that lost votes in N.C. did same in Pennsylvania [454]
'Jan 24'
★ Kansas City Star: (Ken Blackwell) Election Chiefs' Politics Spark Debate [455]
★ Advertiser-Tribune: Optical scanners may be optimal solution [456]
'Jan 25'
★ Democrats charged in Election Day tire-slashing in Wisconsin [457]
★ Revote? If Florida and Ohio Go First by Paul Loeb [458]
★ The Strange Death of American Democracy: Endgame in Ohio [459]
★ Nashua Advocate: G.O.P. Lied About Democratic Tire-Slashing in Wisconsin [460]
★ Over 500 Activists Plan to Support Electoral Reform, Fight Funding for Iraq War [461]
★ OH: Elections board picks Republican as new director [462]
★ AP: Bill would clarify voting procedure, pay for recounts [463]
★ AP: Officials to debate fair elections [464]
★ Charlotte Observer: Voting problems draw out intense activists [465]
'Jan 26'
★ Seattle Times, (Jesse Jackson, Greg Palast): Black voters in United States disproportionally disenfranchised [466]
★ OH, Recount: Ohio recount volunteers allege electoral tampering, legal violations and possible fraud [467]
'Jan 31'
★ Text of Letter from Rep. Conyers to Chris Swecker, FBI Criminal Investigative Division, Concerning Ohio Election Fraud [468]
February 2005
'Feb. 1'
★ Text of Letter from Several Members to Gracia Hillman, Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission Requesting Study of Electronic Voting Systems [469]
'Feb. 2'
★ Conyers and Other Members Request Congressional Research Service Investigation into Voting Irregularities [470]
★ Democrats will investigate Ohio vote [471]
'Feb. 3'
★ OH, Opinion, NY Times: Blaming the Messengers [472]
★ Miami Herald: Ukraine vote yields important lessons for U.S. democracy [473]
★ Blackwell's attempt to sanction Contestors in Moss v. Bush suit enables Contestors to file new evidence [474]
'Feb. 4'
★ Exit Polls, USCountVotes: Response to Edison/Mitofsky Election System 2004 Report pdf
'Feb. 5'
★ Nashua Advocate: The Invisible War: As the Nation Lolls Into a Second Bush Presidency, Many Statisticians Are Still Fighting Over Whether He Won the Job or Stole It [475]
'Feb. 7'
★ National Association of Secretaries of State approves a formal resolution asking Congress to dissolve the federal Election Assistance Commission after the 2006 elections. [476]
'Feb. 8'
★ OH, Green/Libertarian Parties: Date for Hearing in New Ohio Recount Case Can Now Be Set [477]
'Feb. 9'
★ FBI checking Clermont voting: Congressman claims tampering [478]
★ Ken Blackwell (R-SoS, OH) and Glenda Hood (R-SoS, FL) fail to appear at Federal Voting Commission hearing [479], [480]
★ Nashua Advocate: Chaos in Ohio: Blackwell Says State Republican Chair Is in Diebold's "Hip Pocket"; Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro Rules Recent Blackwell Order Illegal; Blackwell Says Attorney General Is "Playing Politics" [481]
★ Judges Dissolve {Blackwell} Ohio Vote Machine Deadline [482]
'Feb. 12'
★ Blackwell speaks to Washington County GOP [483]
★ Congresswoman Tubbs Jones Outraged at Blackwell's Failure to Appear During House Administration Hearing [484]
'Feb. 13'
★ Opinion, NY Times: When Elections Go Bad [485]
'Feb. 14'
★ Opinion, NY Times: Umpires Still Taking Sides [486]
★ Florida's absentee chief [487]
★ Conyers and Others File Amicus Brief in Ohio Supreme Court [488]
★ OH, Vanity Fair: Ohio's Odd Numbers [489]
'Feb. 15'
★ A Corrupted Election: Despite what you may have heard, the exit polls were right [490]
'Feb. 17'
★ U.S. Election Assistance Commission to Hold Hearing at Moritz on Nation's Provisional Voting in 2004 Election [491]
★ Investigator calls voting machine problems a shock [492]
★ Kerry, Clinton Offer Bill to Revamp Election Laws [493]
'Feb. 22'
★ MEMORANDUM OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CONYERS, JR. AS AMICUS CURIAE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION OF SECRETARY OF STATE BLACKWELL FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 11 AND S. CT. PRAC. R. XIV, §5 [494]
★ MEMORANDUM OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CONYERS, JR. AS AMICUS CURIAE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION OF SECRETARY OF STATE BLACKWELL AND OHIO’S TWENTY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO CIV. R 11 AND S. CT. PRAC. R. XIV, §5 [495]
★ MEMORANDUM OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CONYERS, JR. AS AMICUS CURIAE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION OF SECRETARY OF STATE BLACKWELL AND OHIO’S TWENTY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 11 AND S. CT. PRAC. R. XIV, §5 [496]
★ MOTION ON BEHALF OF PROPOSED AMICI CURIAE FOR LEAVE TO JOIN AS AMICI CURIAE IN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CONYERS, JR., AS AMICUS CURIAE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION OF SECRETARY OF STATE BLACKWELL AND OHIO’S TWENTY ELECTORS FOR SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO CIV. R. 11 AND S. CT. PRAC. R. XIV, §5 [497]
★ Free Press: Blackwell: Hypocrisy and the arrogance of power [498]
★ Editorial: Voter ID doesn't get to real election problems [499]
★ Editorial, NY Times: Tackling Election Reform [500]
'Feb. 25'
★ Ohio, recount: Kerry/Edwards File More Ohio Election Motions [501]
★ Ohio: Election Fraud by Licking County Officials Exposed in Criminal Complaint [502]
March 2005
'Mar. 2'
★ The New Voting Rights Movement Begins Here Today [503]
'Mar. 4'
★ Ohio: Democratic National Committee Announces Ohio Election Review Team [504]
★ Exit Poll Madness - Analyst Steve Freeman & Company Offer False Choice [505]
★ TrueVoteMD (Maryland) calling for investigation into widespread loss/corruption of votes in MD [506]
'Mar. 7'
★ In The Northwest: Teresa Heinz Kerry hasn't lost her outspoken way [507]
'Mar. 10'
★ Teresa Heinz Kerry - Hacking the "Mother Machine"? [508]
★ A Review of Recent Controversies Concerning the 2004 Presidential Election Exit Polls [509]
★ Interview with Cliff Arnebeck, (Alliance For Democracy) [510]
'Mar. 16'
★ Congressional Committee To Hold Election Hearing In Columbus Blackwell Plans On Attending Hearing [511]
'Mar. 17'
★ Save Our Democracy [512]
★ Cobb/Badnarik/Kerry add election tampering to civil suit [513]
'Mar. 23'
★ Ohio Voting Hearings [514],[515],audio
'Mar. 29'
★ US Count Votes: Scientific Analysis Suggests Presidential Vote Counts May Have Been Altered Press release Executive summary (pdf)
April 2005
'Apr. 7'
★ PR Newswire: PA Secretary of the Commonwealth Decertifies UniLect Patriot Voting System [516]
★ WA (Snohomish County): Lawsuit filed by two citizens against Sequoia Voting Systems and Snohomish County [517]
★ OH (Lucas County): Kenneth Blackwell (OH Sec. of State) asks GOP Board of Elections in Lucas County to resign following problems in the 2004 election [518]
'Apr. 9'
★ OH (Cuyahoga Co.): Prosecutor to probe Cuyahoga County recount [519] (req. free registration)
'Apr. 10'
★ Kerry: Trickery Kept Voters From Polls [520]
'Apr. 12'
★ WA (Snohomish County): Washington state suit wants vote machines opened [521]
★ FL (Dade County): Dade studies switch to paper ballots [522] (req. free registration)
'Apr. 21'
★ Glitches add up for electronic vote machines [523]
May 2005
'May 6'
★ Discrepancies found in 35 percent of Miami-Dade precincts [524]
September 2005
★ GAO report documents vulnerabilities in vote tabulation [525].
June 2006
★ Robert F. Kennedy publishes article in Rolling Stone magazine concluding that election was stolen. [526]
September 2006
'Aug. 31'
★ Ohio to Delay Destruction of Presidential Ballot [527]
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