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NEWS ABOUT: voting irregularities

voting irregularities stories: 8 news summaries

Ohio Vote Fraud Probe Uncovers Single Case

Allegations of widespread Cincinatti-area fraud prove unfounded

Jan 29, 09 2:30 AM CST
(Newser) - An investigation into allegations of widespread voter fraud in Ohio's Hamilton County last fall found just one case, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer. A county prosecutor—and local chairman of John McCain's campaign—had demanded 600 votes be examined. The only fraudulent vote was cast by a Connecticut man who turned... More »

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voter fraud • Ohio • Cincinnati • election fraud • voting irregularities • Election 2008

Recount Bares Flaws in Minn. Absentee System 

13% of absentee ballots typically tossed each election

Dec 15, 08 5:41 AM CST
(Newser) - A close examination of this year's Minnesota senate race has revealed significant flaws in the voting system that typically rejects 13% of absentee ballots—about 1,600 votes. State officials say the votes are "normally" rejected due to voter or official error, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The problem... More »

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voting • Norm Coleman • Minnesota • Al Franken • absentee balloting • voting irregularities

 Few Voting 
 Problems in 
 Key States 

Most problems reported in Michigan

Nov 4, 08 1:52 PM CST
(Newser) - The 2008 election is proceeding well in most states. Cleveland polling places were hit with high turnout at the 6:30am open, but voting tapered off as the morning continued, in part thanks to the 250,000 who voted early, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. In South Florida, voters faced... More »

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Cleveland • Denver • Detroit • Miami • voting irregularities • Election 2008 • electronic voting • voting process • early voting

Campaigns Ramp Up for
Ohio Legal Fight

State's use of provisional ballots portends court battles

Oct 31, 08 6:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Four years ago Ohio delivered the presidency to George W Bush over John Kerry, and in 2008 the Buckeye State may again prove decisive. Both camps have legal teams to contest the results of the Ohio vote, which could be compromised by a host of snags: faulty electronic machines, irregularities... More »

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Ohio • voting irregularities • Election 2008 • election law • provisional ballots

Ohio Must Check Voter Registrations: Court

GOP wins fight to have new registrations cross-checked with government info

Oct 15, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A federal appeals court has sided with the GOP and ordered Ohio to set up a computer system by Friday to verify new voter registrations, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Registrations must now be cross-checked with other government information. Ohio's secretary of state, accused of partisan bias by Republicans, had argued... More »

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Ohio • voting • voting irregularities • voter registration • swing states • Acorn

Swing States Will Face
Voting Glitches: Report

Feds failed to notify officials of ballot machine failures

Sep 19, 08 8:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Little has been done to fix voting problems in some key states over the last few years, and voters in those states could have problems at the polls in November, CNN reports. Ten swing states—including Florida and Ohio—are likely to face voting day snarls, including shortages of voting... More »

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voting • ballots • touch-screen voting • voting irregularities • election • electronic voting • voting machines • swing states

ANALYSIS

GOP Mailing Confuses Voters in Swing States

Wrong addresses, missing information muddle absentee ballot forms

Sep 18, 08 7:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Republican mass mailings have some swing-state residents confused about their voting status, Miller-McCune reports. Mailers with absentee-ballot applications or requests for updated voter-registration records in at least eight states were either missing information or organized confusingly, which could lead to discounted votes or registration errors. More »

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voting • Republican Party • voting irregularities • swing states

Huck Refuses
to Concede Washington

Claims voting 'irregularities,' is sending in lawyers

Feb 11, 08 3:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Mike Huckabee's campaign is crying foul after Washington Republicans called the state's GOP caucus for rival John McCain with 87% of the vote counted—and stopped counting the rest. The impact of calling an election before all votes are counted is "seismic," said a statement from the Huckabee... More »

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John McCain • Mike Huckabee • Washington • Ron Paul • caucus • voting irregularities

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