Secretary of State’s FL-13 Audit Report WHITEWASHES EVIDENCE of Voting Machine Problems in Sarasota

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Secretary of State’s FL-13 Audit Report Whitewashes Evidence of Voting Machine Problems in Sarasota
By People for the American Way Foundation
February 27, 2007
Report fails to account for eyewitness testimony pointing to machine malfunction; flawed audit process may be responsible

An audit report released by the Florida Secretary of State’s office regarding Sarasota County’s November election debacle came under fire shortly after its release on Friday.

“This audit’s a whitewash. It is the result of a flawed process overseen by people with a stake in the outcome, and it will not be the last word on this matter,” said People For the American Way Foundation President Ralph G. Neas. “Something went terribly wrong in Sarasota County last November—and voters have provided credible evidence that widespread voting machine malfunctions were part of the problem. Unfortunately, this report papers over that evidence.”

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Neas said his organization will continue pushing for answers for Sarasota County voters, both in the courts and in Congress. He also said that the Sarasota debacle and other 2006 election problems have led PFAW Foundation to make election reform its top legislative priority in 2007.


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