Error? Or Fraud? (Could it be....SATAN?!?!?)

[farchivist]

In the ongoing saga of the Wisconsin GOP/union battle, a new wrinkle is on the latest battlefield. This past week was the scene of the election of a Wisconsin Supreme Court judge. The incumbent is one David Prosser, a conservative who is generally considered to be aligned with Governor Walker. The challenger was the state Assistant Attorney General

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[farchivist]

Fascinating. No doubt it will be investigated, I'm sure. I bet we can expect to see some hefty accusations of general incompetence. I'm also sure we'll see some litigation from somewhere on the election results, what with this foolishness.

I LOVE me a good dose of scandalous ambiguity.

[blueduck37]

Regardless of whether fraud occurred here or not, can we all agree that partisan county clerks shouldn't be allowed to keep election results/data on their personal computers?

[underlankers]

Hopefully, yes, this is one of those things so basic to a democratic, civilized society nobody would disagree with it.

[dreadfulpenny81]

Seems like Chicago-style politics are bleeding into Wisconsin. There were uncounted ballots in Mequon, WI that were allegedly shredded and thrown away. If that's true, it's illegal. Funny how the count for that area was highly in Prosser's favor...

[farchivist]

From this pundit's article?

[dreadfulpenny81]

I didn't hear about it from that blog. Several people I know from WI were talking about it on Twitter.

[farchivist]

I haven't been able to find any corroborating evidence from a local or national news source and there's neither a statement from the City of Mequon or the Wisconsin Government Accountability Office, so I think we can safely discount that as rumor for the moment.

[allhatnocattle]

Should try out a good old paper ballot, the kind you mark an X on. It's simple to count and recount. And because there's so many returning officers involved in the tallying, it pretty impossible to fraud.

[kinvore]

Yeah I wish we would adapt this system, I think they use it in Canada? At least I saw a story about it during the 2000 Presidential election.

[chron_job]

Scantron.

Automatic paper record, combined with the possibility of instant automatic tabulation. We use it in our county in Florida.

[kinvore]

Not sure if any of the links you provided mention it (that's a lot to go through haha) but what will make this look even more suspicious is that the Republicans needed over 7400ish votes to block an automatic recount. Two days later they find 7500.

It COULD be a coincidence but there needs to be a thorough independent investigation to make sure.

Not sure what to think myself at this point, I'd like to see more facts before deciding one way or another. Naturally being the partisan that I am I find it all suspicious but it could be that Prosser won fair and square.

[geezer_also]

"I'd like to see more facts before deciding one way or another"

What kind of attitude is that in this age of instant communication? No one seems to need facts to form an opinion, go with your gut!!

[airiefairie]

Search your feelings my son, you know it to be true. =)

[mahnmut]

Hey? Cut? Yay! Thanks.

[airiefairie]

I find your lack of lj-cut disturbing. =)