Posted by Jim Lindgren:
John Fund's sobering warning.--
John Fund has a [1]sobering warning about election problems,
particularly those related to provisional ballots:
It's a safe bet you will hear more about provisional ballots before
Election Day--and a lot more if the election goes into overtime
again. The provisional ballot could become this year's equivalent
of Florida's infamous punch-card ballot, and it could decide who
wins the presidency.
This is the first election held under the Help America Vote Act of
2002. One of its key provisions is a requirement that people in all
50 states whose names aren't on voter registration rolls be given a
provisional, or conditional, ballot that will then be cross-checked
with public records after the polls close to see if it is valid.
"If I had to pick the one thing that will stir up anger and
lawsuits on Election Day, it will be provisional voting," says Doug
Chapin, executive director of the nonpartisan Electionline.org.
References
1. http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110005773
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