Comment Re:Shoddy Vote Counting (Score 1) 119
Why did the results change so much between recounts? Lots of hanky-panky. Votes were "found" in unlocked rooms, tucked into cabinets that housed the vote machines, etc...
The problems with the count were:
1) people expected a deterministic outcome.
2) the rules weren't unambiguious.
3) the rules weren't followed.
While my guy (Rossi) didn't win, I don't blame the judge and I really don't blame the winner (Gregoire). I blame the voting officials statewide.
I think that the goodwill that Rossi generated (and among the general polity it is good will) is going to be boosted by the fact that he is not pushing this to the WA Supreme court. I can only hope that he channels that good will into a groundswell of change in the Washington voting plrocess.
The problems with the count were:
1) people expected a deterministic outcome.
2) the rules weren't unambiguious.
3) the rules weren't followed.
While my guy (Rossi) didn't win, I don't blame the judge and I really don't blame the winner (Gregoire). I blame the voting officials statewide.
I think that the goodwill that Rossi generated (and among the general polity it is good will) is going to be boosted by the fact that he is not pushing this to the WA Supreme court. I can only hope that he channels that good will into a groundswell of change in the Washington voting plrocess.
