Are Absentee Ballots and Early Voters’ Ballots Being Discarded in Franklin County?

October 15, 2008 by Pelikan
Filed under: Presidential Campaign 2008 

A reliable source in the Central Ohio mainstream media told me earlier today that their outlet was looking into what may be “hundreds of mailed in ballots” which could be disregarded by the Franklin County, Ohio County Board of Elections.

For those of you outside Ohio, Franklin County is the home of Columbus, Ohio’s capital city.

The problem may stem from the fact that Ohio absentee ballots contain two envelopes.  The voter fills out the ballot and is supposed to seal the ballot in an envelope which they then sign and date.  That envelope then goes into the postage envelope.

My source tells me that the Board of Elections has received “hundreds” of ballots which were simply placed in the postage envelope without being sealed in the inner envelope with signature and date.  This reporter said that election officials deem those ballots “invalid.”

I asked if voters would be made aware so that they could re-cast their vote.  My source said this is not allowed.  I asked if there were more Dems or Republicans voting early.  The answer was Dems by a mile.

If this is true, and you are absentee/early voting, follow every instruction contained in that absentee voter package.

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4 Comments on Are Absentee Ballots and Early Voters’ Ballots Being Discarded in Franklin County?

  1. Tonia on Wed, 15th Oct 2008 9:58 pm

    2. Am I the only one who sees what’s going on here??? The media is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO biased against McCain it’s pathetic and EVIL!!! Obama is a worthless piece of garbage, and I laugh and spit in the face of idiots that so many stupid Americans listen to. Ha. Ha. Ha!!! Fools! Idiots!!! May McCain win and wipe the garbage that is the Democratic party away! God Bless America (that’s right you Godless liberals, may you all burn in Hell!) McCain, God is with you. You are in the right.

  2. Pelikan on Wed, 15th Oct 2008 10:08 pm

    3. Dear Harpy, I mean Tonia. Who pissed in your Wheaties. If you’re watching the debate that is on right now, you must have the sound off. McCain is snarky, shallow, and grumpy and doesn’t directly answer many questions. Obama on the other hand is cool, collected, in command of the facts, presidential actually. I say God Bless America as well, but I’m thinking that you need to do some praying and thinking about your own faith if you’ve degenerated to the point you believe you can judge any of the rest of us Godless — based on these worldly matters. Go fuck yourself.

  3. 30yrdem-not any more on Wed, 15th Oct 2008 11:00 pm

    4. McCain/Palin ‘08

  4. OhioVoter on Thu, 16th Oct 2008 5:21 pm

    5. Tonia, your comment makes absolutely no sense as a comment on this article.
    Ballots are possibly being thrown out. That’s bad. How is that a partisan issue?

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