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Icanhasbailout Posts: 9939 Incept: 2009-03-10 Imaginationland	Quote: SPRINGFIELD -- The last name of Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney is misspelled as "Whitey" on electronic-voting machines in nearly two dozen wards -- about half in predominantly African-American areas -- and election officials said Wednesday the problem cannot be corrected by Election Day. The misspelling turned up on touch-screen machines in 23 wards overall. Whitney's name is spelled correctly on the machines' initial screens showing all of the candidates' names, but it is misspelled on review screens that later show a voter his or her choices, said Jim Allen, spokesman for the Chicago Board of Elections. "This is a difficult situation. We'll make the best of it. But the important thing is the name is spelled correctly where it counts, and that's where people are making the selection," Allen said. Allen said there is not adequate time to reprogram and test machines before Nov. 2. He predicted about 90 percent of the ballots cast that day will be on paper ballots, where Whitney's name is spelled properly. ... http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/2.... What kind of electronic system that cannot be reprogrammed in 90 days to change the spelling of a name on the ballot? It should be no more complicated than editing a database entry. ---------- 2010-10-14 15:52:50 Permalink
Wyocowboy Posts: 7847 Incept: 2007-08-17 Wyoming's Rocky Mountains	One in Illinois, where the votes are already cast. ---------- An excuse is nothing more than an explanation of failure. Churchill A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. George Bernard Shaw 2010-10-14 16:15:25 Permalink
Jinxx0r Posts: 4233 Incept: 2007-08-10	In illinois it seems that the democrat machine decided to not send absentee ballots to overseas military personnel. Gotta love dirty, sleezy illnois politics. http://www.wlsam.com/Article.asp?id=1985.... I'm sure it has nothing to do with military personnel leaning heavily to the right... just an honest mistake. Sure. 2010-10-14 16:23:19 Permalink
Sushihorn Posts: 7802 Incept: 2007-10-22 Arlington, TX	Let's see a Green Party candidate who might siphon away Democrat votes from the left identified as "Whitey" in black precincts. Screw ups with military ballots that will dienfranchise maybe tens of thousand of serving military memebers and their families. Nope, no pattern there - nosiree. ---------- http://jengafinance.blogspot.com/ Build a banker a fire and keep him warm for a night. Set a banker on fire and keep him warm for the rest of his life. 2010-10-14 16:30:47 Permalink
Lowbeyond Posts: 16938 Incept: 2008-02-11 CO aka West NJ/East CA	You cant change a text label in 3 weeks ? Yea ok. ***CAGO wins again. If the guy was hispanic or black or whatever and the second page contained a pejorative, you bet they would be fixed. Typical Liberal Progressive Machine. ---------- Maybe it was a birdy bread-bomber from the future?! Last modified: 2010-10-14 18:23:51 by lowbeyond 2010-10-14 18:22:54 Permalink*