California, Millions of Uncounted Vote-By Mail Ballots Left

California’s Primary Presidential vote is still far from over, about 1.5 million votes from over, that is….
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2008/02/an_estimated_15.html
But there still are well over a million votes, probably about 1.5 million votes that remain to be counted. While these will not change the winner of the statewide vote, these ballots could very well affect the numbers of [...]

Confusion Over Deadline Disqualifies Voters

Just another error in the Vote-By Mail system, or “glitch” as it is often referred to by election officials:
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/articles/2008/02/09/front/599194.txt
The Saturday before the election, March 1, is the last day county offices can mail out absentee ballots. Many people assume mail-in ballots need only to be postmarked before the day of the election. That’s not correct.
“It [...]

Vote-By Mail Problems Persist Nationally

During this year’s Presidential Primaries, more and more voters and states are waking up to the problems associated with Vote-By Mail and absentee ballot problems. Here’s just a few articles to get a sense of what is happening around the country:
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2008/02/10/opinion/poll/doc47a94bef89a35849408348.txt
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=18&entry_id=24054
http://www.wdtn.com/Global/story.asp?S=7846488
And then there’s the increased potential for “granny farming” absentees:

http://www.sharonherald.com/local/local_story_040214520.html
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