> Electors across US break traditional pro forma ritual to use electoral college to protest election
20 December 2004, 21:39
Actually, in some of the governor’s and local legislative races, there WAS evidence of fraud. I’ll try to find the newspaper accounts. I think in FLorida and N. Carolina, there were over-votes in some state-wide elections. In one race, the Republican "won" by more votes than the total number of voters in the precinct. In two others, (I think this was in Florida), two Republicans won by the exact same numbers. The populations of the precincts were different... So, yes, it’s not just the rigging of the presidential election that’s troublesome. It’s the rigging of what might otherwise be unnoticed elections. This is actually scarier; it would mean that NO ELECTION, no matter where it’s held, would be fair and reflect the will of the people. And it means that NO ONE will trust the results of the election. While the presidential race is important, the local and statewide races are probably more important in the long run.
Think of it this way; making sure that all votes are counted NOW ensures the legitimacy of whoever is in office. If all the votes aren’t counted, then whoever is in office will be suspect and will not be considered the legal government by nearly 1/2 of the citizens of this country. How is anyone going to govern if nearly 1/2 the country think the government is illegitimate? I say, let the votes be counted is only to restore confidence in our government.
Actually, in some of the governor’s and local legislative races, there WAS evidence of fraud. I’ll try to find the newspaper accounts. I think in FLorida and N. Carolina, there were over-votes in some state-wide elections. In one race, the Republican "won" by more votes than the total number of voters in the precinct. In two others, (I think this was in Florida), two Republicans won by the exact same numbers. The populations of the precincts were different... So, yes, it’s not just the rigging of the presidential election that’s troublesome. It’s the rigging of what might otherwise be unnoticed elections. This is actually scarier; it would mean that NO ELECTION, no matter where it’s held, would be fair and reflect the will of the people. And it means that NO ONE will trust the results of the election. While the presidential race is important, the local and statewide races are probably more important in the long run.
Think of it this way; making sure that all votes are counted NOW ensures the legitimacy of whoever is in office. If all the votes aren’t counted, then whoever is in office will be suspect and will not be considered the legal government by nearly 1/2 of the citizens of this country. How is anyone going to govern if nearly 1/2 the country think the government is illegitimate? I say, let the votes be counted is only to restore confidence in our government.