Ohio elections officials preparing for 80% turnout in November

[babsbunny]

YES WE CAN!

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Ohio_elections_officials_preparing_for_80_0825.html

Nick Juliano
Published: Monday August 25, 2008


'We will get sued on Nov. 4,' county official predicts
DENVER -- As many as 80 percent of Ohio's registered voters could turn out on Election Day, says the state's top election official.

"Looking at the interest in this election, we think it's highly probable," Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner said during a panel discussion on election reforms.

Brunner addressed controversy in the state over use of electronic voting machines in the past.

While she was unwilling to force counties to completely abandon DRE machines, she said all voters would have the option to vote on a paper ballot and officials were implementing more stringent security procedures in the 53 counties that still used electronic machines. Brunner said she could not fund the switch from electronic voting in those counties and did not want to implement an unfunded mandate on areas of the already economically struggling state.

[tbayum]

1. lol....wow that's crazy high

[babylonsister]

2. That is amazing! nt

[Berry Cool]

3. That's our Jen! n/t

[babylonsister]

4. It's so nice to see someone recognize a huge, serious problem and

do something about it. We've had far too little of that.