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The Detroit News
December 6, 2016
One-third of precincts in Wayne County could be disqualified from an
unprecedented statewide recount of presidential election results
because of problems with ballots.
Michigan’s largest county voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidate
Hillary Clinton, but officials couldn’t reconcile vote totals for 610
of 1,680 precincts during a countywide canvass of vote results late
last month.
Most of those are in heavily Democratic Detroit, where the number of
ballots in precinct poll books did not match those of voting machine
printout reports in 59 percent of precincts, 392 of 662.
According to state law, precincts whose poll books don’t match with
ballots can’t be recounted. If that happens, original election results
stand.
“It’s not good,” conceded Daniel Baxter, elections director for the
city of Detroit.
He blamed the discrepancies on the city’s decade-old voting machines,
saying 87 optical scanners broke on Election Day. Many jammed when
voters fed ballots into scanners, which can result in erroneous vote
counts if ballots are inserted multiple times. Poll workers are
supposed to adjust counters to reflect a single vote but in many cases
failed to do so, causing the discrepancies, Baxter said.
Even so, Baxter said it’s unlikely all 392 of the city’s precincts with
mismatched numbers will be disqualified from a recount. The city is in
contact with elections officials at the state of Michigan and Baxter
predicted the numbers will match when the ballot boxes are re-opened
for the recount, which starts Tuesday in Wayne County at Cobo Center.
“It’s a challenge, but we’re confident the ballots will match,” Baxter
said. “I don’t think it’s going to be 100 percent, but it never is with
a recount.” Dan in Ohio
County reports obtained by The Detroit News, though, indicate
canvassers were provided no explanation for why the numbers didn’t add
up in those precincts. They certified the results of the election
anyway...... Etc., Etc., Etc. You get the idea. Go to the link to read
it all if you wish.
RON in OHIO
And
- A related story about stopping the Michigan recount
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Jill
Stein, of course, does not expect to change the results of the
election. She launched her laughable recount effort in a vainglorious
attempt to raise money. As Conservative Review’s Rob Eno explained:
“Stein did this to increase her donor file. Many politicians ‘buy’
their donor files from their campaigns. It is a valuable source of
income for the candidate. In a report on Ben Carson’s donor list an
expert told NBC News that each email address of an active donor is
worth $5-$6 on the open rental market over a three year period. Stein
is looking to cash in.”
Should Lisa Lyons’ bill pass in Michigan, it would be retroactive to
Jan. 1, 2016, forcing
Jill Stein to pay for her own demands. It would justifiably save the
state’s taxpayers millions, and stick it to the Green Party con artist.
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ASIDE:
Sorry this is so late. Ron sent it yesterday, but I am in the throes of
the worst wintertime cold that even my wife tole me that any other man
would be crying in delirium for his mommy to make him some creamed peas
on toast. Don't be concerned, I am a survivor. Thank you.
PS. It would not surprise if recounts in Nevada and Colorado would give Trump those states as well. |
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