Ohio Recount: Urgent Actions

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(1) What else to say to Blackwell: it's urgent you contact him TODAY because the provisionals are going to be counted tomorow(sat ,the 13th) and he's the tie breaker in all disputes


(2) Exciting new recount info-- 3rd party candidates will definetely request it. They just need money


The issue I mentioned earlier had to do with a brand new ruling in Cuyahoga County that provisional ballots in yellow packets must be "Rejected" if there is no "date of birth" on the packet. The Free Press obtained copies of the original "Provisional Verification Procedure" from Cuyahoga County which stated "Date of birth is not mandatory and should not reject a provisional ballot." The original procedure required the voter's name, address and a signature that matched the signature in the county's database. http://www.freepress.org/columns/display/3/2004/985


In addition, once the provisional ballots start being counted Saturday, anytime there is a question of the legality of one of the ballots it will be voted on by two Democrats and two Republicans. If there is a tie (which I assume in most cases there would be), Ohio Secretary of State Blackwell breaks the tie.


CONTACT BLACKWELL NOW: SAY "The new rule requiring birthdays on the outside of provional vote packets are outrageous and must be negated! Furthermore, whenever when you are urged to break ties in provisional ballot disputes, I strongly urge you not to exclude votes based on technicalities. It is immoral to disenfranchise people in this way! "


J. Kenneth Blackwell
180 E. Broad St., 16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
614-466-3910
Email: [e-mail]


--There is also exciting new information about recounting Ohio. David Cobb in conjuntion with Michael Badnarik, the 2004 presidential candidates for the Green and Libertarian parties, today announced their intentions to
file a formal demand for a recount of the presidential ballots cast in Ohio.


The Cobb and Badnarik campaigns are in the process of raising the required fee, estimated at $110,000, for filing for a complete recount. The campaigns are accepting contributions through their websites. The Cobb-LaMarche website is http://www.votecobb.org <http://www.votecobborg/>. The Badnarik-Campagna contribution page is
https://badnarik.org.

[Pirate Smile]

1. Please post this in some other forums also so people don't miss it.

[BREMPRO]

2. Done- sent email today n/t

[Demit]

3. done! here's what I sent--

Dear Mr. Blackwell:

I am a citizen who is watching with great interest your actions regarding the provisional ballot count.

The original "Provisional Verification Procedure" from Cuyahoga County states that "date of birth is not mandatory and should not reject a provisional ballot." It seems to me that the original procedure--requiring the voter's name, address and a signature matching the signature in the county's database--is sufficient to identify the voter in question.

It is very odd that an elected officer of the state of Ohio, who is supposed to represent the people of Ohio, is so actively trying to disenfranchise them from one of their most important rights as Americans.

I assume you are an American yourself. Your highest allegiance should be to the healthy and honest exercise of democracy. I hope that is what will guide you.

Sincerely,

[StClone]

4. Do what you can but I will not hold hope

When Blackwell was confronted with his Kathrine-Harris-like duplicity, he replied to the affect that it helped her career. HE WANTS TO SHOW HIS STRIPES TO GET IN GOOD WITH ROVECO and will do anything he can regardless threats or law.