RNC mails 200,000 absentee ballot request forms to wrong county, has to do robocall to inform voters

[Newsjock]

Source: Las Vegas Sun

The Republican National Committee recently mailed an estimated 200,000 absentee ballot request forms into Clark County – but a warning on the form instructs people who have never voted in “Washoe County” that they can only use the mail ballot under strict circumstances.

Once the error was discovered, the RNC folks checked with Clark County Registrar Larry Lomax, who told them the ballots could still be used. They then funded a robocall from ex-GOP Gov. Bob List.

Read more: http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/ralstons-flash/2010/oct/06/rnc-mails-200000-absentee-ballot-request-forms-wro/

[RDANGELO]

1. They could use them but,

It is certain that all of the local election would have the wrong names. It would only be good for the state wide elections.

[704wipes]

2. Oh no they can have EES & Diebold apply a patch

to the tabulators.

[Thor_MN]

3. They are not ballots, they are ballot request forms