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7. It takes a lot of work to have so many "random errors"

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 12:33 PM

Nov 2018

Last edited Wed Nov 14, 2018, 01:50 PM - Edit history (1)

Absentee ballots that were sent out too late so that people could vote and
then mail them back in and have that ballot counted.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211416264

NY Times:
People voted for Governor but skipped voting for senator.
Ballot design in Broward County is one possible cause of votes cast for one contest but apparently not another.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/09/upshot/florida-senate-race-broward-undercount.html

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Why is Florida constantly an electoral dumpster fire? [View all] Recursion Nov 2018 OP

Those mistakes are not mistakes. Botany Nov 2018 #1

It takes a lot of work to have so many "random errors" Botany Nov 2018 #7

Bay County was allowed to vote by email, but no one really Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 #18

Ask Gov Voldemort mcar Nov 2018 #3

+1 Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 #19

The repubs don't want to count votes.... Sancho Nov 2018 #4

One Guess Dirty Socialist Nov 2018 #5

Bullshit. Those people switched parties decades ago YessirAtsaFact Nov 2018 #12

I know one Dirty Socialist Nov 2018 #16

Okay atreides1 Nov 2018 #28

The Republicans run this state RockaFowler Nov 2018 #17

I will not delete Dirty Socialist Nov 2018 #20

What does that have to do with the voting in this state?? RockaFowler Nov 2018 #31

And leaving things as is benefits the repubs Victor_c3 Nov 2018 #14

Because it's run by incompetent Republicans vlyons Nov 2018 #9

Except they seem to have the funds in Republican heavy districts. MoonRiver Nov 2018 #11

Republican "governing"... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #10

Yes indeed. dameatball Nov 2018 #26

It was engineered that way, apparently. Nt BootinUp Nov 2018 #21

The gop will never let go of Florida. Rocky888 Nov 2018 #22

It's not merely gerrymandering and corrupt Republicans Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #23

You are 100% accurate. Rocky888 Nov 2018 #30

Im going to say something that sounds mean GusBob Nov 2018 #24

Been that way since the Rs have had 2naSalit Nov 2018 #25

decades of Republican leadership will do that to democracy 0rganism Nov 2018 #27

It's planned that way. lark Nov 2018 #29