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mahatmakanejeeves

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16. Bad ballot design led to a lot of undervotes for Nelson in Broward, possibly costing him his seat.

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2018, 02:39 PM

Nov 2018

Dave Weigel Retweeted

Bad ballot design led to a lot of undervotes for Bill Nelson in Broward Co., possibly even enough to cost him his Senate seat. They do appear to be real undervotes, though, instead of tabulation errors. He doesn't really seem to have a path to victory.

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Broward volunteers finish manual recount of Senate race at lightning speed [View all] Jose Garcia Nov 2018 OP

Proves that paper ballots are the fair & efficient method of voting Bfd Nov 2018 #1

always was. in 2000 they used the chads situation to push for electronic voting machines and certainot Nov 2018 #7

That's how Canada does it. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2018 #15

In most Canadian elections, there is only one question on a ballot. OnlinePoker Nov 2018 #17

People aren't inept. Even if the gop say we all are under a million+ threshold Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #2

Sounds like many voters just skipped the Senate race MichMan Nov 2018 #3

Not good news for us. Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 #4

Sounds like it BUT bluestarone Nov 2018 #11

Bit only in blue Broward County. mahina Nov 2018 #14

hand recount ahead may be errors. Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #27

Senate Race was buried in bottom left corner beneath instructions. Cetacea Nov 2018 #5

Fail in design and likely intentional. How did that ever pass. appalachiablue Nov 2018 #6

Ask Brenda Snipes? MichMan Nov 2018 #8

CNN asked about that, she said it was ok. Pffft.. appalachiablue Nov 2018 #9

Almost as surprising as a knee-jerk defense... LanternWaste Nov 2018 #12

I don't accuse people on our side of intentionally subverting elections to help RW win. MichMan Nov 2018 #21

She was appointed by Jeb Bush, NOT elected (initially). Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2018 #18

How many times has she been re elected? MichMan Nov 2018 #20

Go figure, people voting against their best interests. Dr Hobbitstein Nov 2018 #24

It's a lousy design flaw, however it happened. I didn't accuse her, appalachiablue Nov 2018 #22

Well you did say it was likely intentional MichMan Nov 2018 #23

It wouldn't just be her fault FBaggins Nov 2018 #26

+1 Power 2 the People Nov 2018 #10

A design like that is a major fail in ballot designing. LenaBaby61 Nov 2018 #13

Bad ballot design led to a lot of undervotes for Nelson in Broward, possibly costing him his seat. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 #16

Of course Scott now wants the recounted numbers OnlinePoker Nov 2018 #19

Brenda Snipes incompetence required her immediate resignation. The ballot design, late number Pisces Nov 2018 #25