Thursday, November 4, 2010
Alaska Stat. § 15.15.360. : Alaska Statutes - Section 15.15.360.: Rules for counting ballots
(a) The election board shall count ballots according to the following rules:
(1) A voter may mark a ballot only by filling in, making "X" marks, diagonal, horizontal, or vertical marks, solid marks, stars, circles, asterisks, checks, or plus signs that are clearly spaced in the oval opposite the name of the candidate, proposition, or question that the voter desires to designate.
(2) A failure to properly mark a ballot as to one or more candidates does not itself invalidate the entire ballot.
(3) If a voter marks fewer names than there are persons to be elected to the office, a vote shall be counted for each candidate properly marked.
(4) If a voter marks more names than there are persons to be elected to the office, the votes for candidates for that office may not be counted.
(5) The mark specified in (1) of this subsection shall be counted only if it is substantially inside the oval provided, or touching the oval so as to indicate clearly that the voter intended the particular oval to be designated.
(6) Improper marks on the ballot may not be counted and do not invalidate marks for candidates properly made.
(7) An erasure or correction invalidates only that section of the ballot in which it appears.
(8) A vote marked for the candidate for President or Vice-President of the United States is considered and counted as a vote for the election of the presidential electors.
(9) Write-in votes are not invalidated by writing in the name of a candidate whose name is printed on the ballot unless the election board determines, on the basis of other evidence, that the ballot was so marked for the purpose of identifying the ballot.
* Whoa...! Whoa...! Whoa...! Check this out, folks...!!!
Quoting: Alaska’s Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell, who oversees elections, told the Associated Press that write-in ballots for Miller will be tossed out.
Huh...?!?!
Folks... I've posted the actual law... the actual text... if the Associated Press' reporting - as highlighted by the Politico article - is accurate, then what we're witnessing is a blatant attempt to steal an election by not just "bending" the law, but by breaking it!
(10) In order to vote for a write-in candidate, the voter must write in the candidate's name in the space provided and fill in the oval opposite the candidate's name in accordance with (1) of this subsection.
(11) A vote for a write-in candidate, other than a write-in vote for governor and lieutenant governor, shall be counted if the oval is filled in for that candidate and if the name, as it appears on the write-in declaration of candidacy, of the candidate or the last name of the candidate is written in the space provided.
* Once again, folks, I respectfully direct your attention to the following...
Quoting: ...while election officials plan to be lenient in deciphering voter intent in determining whether a ballot for Murkowski counts...
Again... HUH...?!?!
The law is the frigg'n law! It's right there in black and white...!!!
Folks... for God's sake... Murkowski's sleazy political allies - elected officials who swore an oath to follow their state's laws - are apparently so arrogant and corrupt that they're brazenly willing to admit to the press that they're willing to steal an American election in order to re-install their candidate in office and damn the voters... damn the law...
(12) If the write-in vote is for governor and lieutenant governor, the vote shall be counted if the oval is filled in and the names, as they appear on the write-in declaration of candidacy, of the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor or the last names of the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, or the name, as it appears on the write-in declaration of candidacy, of the candidate for governor or the last name of the candidate for governor is written in the space provided.
(b) The rules set out in this section are mandatory and there are no exceptions to them. A ballot may not be counted unless marked in compliance with these rules.
(c) [Repealed, Sec. 24 ch 113 SLA 2003].
* Folks... Alaska election law is clear.
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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Election-2010/Governors/2010/1104/Recount-may-loom-amid-confusion-in-Connecticut-governor-race
[Connecticutt's] secretary of state declared Democrat Dan Malloy the winner Wednesday in the Connecticut governor race, before the release of official numbers.
On Thursday morning, the Associated Press, which had [also originally] declared Mr. Malloy the winner [before the votes were actually counted], withdrew its announcement and said Foley was ahead by 8,424 votes.
(*SNORT*)
* SERIOUSLY, THOUGH, FOLKS... THIS SHIT AIN'T FUNNY. THERE'S A CLEAR PATTERN HERE. NATIONWIDE, DEMOCRATS SURE SEEM RATHER "EAGER" TO SHORT-CIRCUIT THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS WHEN "NEED" BE.
Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz, [a democrat,] on the basis of unofficial results, declared Democrat Dan Malloy the victor over Republican Tom Foley. But [even as she was making her "declaration" she [would only claim] the margin of victory was a meager 3,103 votes out of more than 1 million cast.
* NOW...
[Tom] Foley is calling for Ms. Bysiewicz to publish her numbers. “We assume she has the data to back that up,” he says. “We’ve asked her to put it on her website; she hasn’t done it. I don’t know, if it’s a close race, why an officer of the state would be calling a race, particularly in favor of someone from her own party.”
* SOUNDS MIGHTY FRIGG'N REASONABLE, NO...???
The Connecticut race is far from unique. In Minnesota, the governor’s race between Democrat Mark Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer is so close that it may trigger an automatic recount. So far, Mr. Dayton is ahead but not by enough to be declared the winner.
Back in Connecticut, Foley says his priority is to feel assured that he knows what the vote was on Tuesday night. “If I believe that I won, and I have to go to court for others to believe it, I will. But if I believe Dan Malloy won, we will not be going to court.”
* AGAIN... SOUNDS REASONABLE!
If there is a recount, one area that might be looked at is Bridgeport. According to press reports on Tuesday, there were not enough ballots in the city for all the voters. As a result, officials had to get permission to use photocopied ballots. A judge then extended voting by two hours.
* A DEMOCRAT JUDGE...??? (JUST ASKING...)
* IN ANY CASE, HOW DO WE KNOW THAT THIS WHOLE "NOT ENOUGH BALLOTS" BUSINESS WASN'T PURPOSEFUL... A DELIBERATE TACTIC TO FORCE THE USE OF PHOTOCOPIED BALLOTS WHILE ALLOWING "NEW" VOTERS TO USE THESE BALLOTS AFTER BY LAW THE POLLS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE CLOSED...???
Foley says the vote count also shows the turnouts were quite high in Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven. Foley lost all three cities. “It could just be the people were motivated, or it might suggest there were problems,” he says.
(*SNORT*)
* WHAT'S IT SOUND LIKE TO YOU, FOLKS...?
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/elections/2010/races/race-2/Bag-of-Uncounted-Ballots-Found-in-Bridgeport-106727208.html
In what has become one of the stranger twists in an already bizarre [Connecticutt] Governor's race, a bag of uncounted ballots was found in Bridgeport Thursday night.
(*SNORT*)
* FOLKS... YA CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP...!!!
(*JUST SHAKING MY HEAD*)
Bridgeport has become the focal point of what has turned into a circus of an election.
A "ballot shortage" led to long lines on Election Day, and a judge issuing an order to keep polls open until 10 p.m. Tuesday, two hours longer than every other town in the state.
* JUST GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS, FOLKS... NOTHING TO SEE HERE... (*RUEFUL CHUCKLE*)
Your logic is incorrect ...
Alaska update…
Starting to count absentees today (30,000)… (Tues)
Let’s give 55% to Miller for arguments sake … Apx 3,000 votes plus …
Write-ins … (Wed) (13,000 more write-ins than Miller votes)
Therefore… Lisa has to lose 10,000 write-in votes …
Unclear if a running count will be given …or … just the result when finished …
.
Gail Fenumiai ( Alaska elections Director) has officially ruled that …
(fake quote) … “Turdowski … Porkowski … PoorCowski … Jerkoffski … HerMurkyness…
the intent of the voter is… either …
#1. a vote FOR Lisa …
#2. A Negative vote against Lisa (one vote subtracted from her total)
…or…
#3. An intent by voter to vote FOR Miller…
It all depends on who has the most lawyers in the vicinity when the ballot is examined …”
(endfakequote)
.
This is true… There’s not much “case law” to go on…
Colorado… “Lamb” was valid for “Lamm” because intent was clear …
But… Alaska State law says (real quote) … google… AS 15.15.360(11)
.
(11) A vote for a write-in candidate, other than a write-in vote for governor and lieutenant governor, shall be counted if…
the oval is filled in for that candidate… and …
if the name, …
as it appears on the write-in declaration of candidacy,…
of the candidate OR
the last name of the candidate is written in the space provided.
.
I can read English … Pretty clear … right …? However … oops …
Read that last sentence carefully…
.
“OR the last name of the candidate is written in the space provided.”
.
One can make a dam good argument that the “last name of the candidate”
Is not necessarily the same as “as it appears on the write-in declaration”
.
In fact, your honor… I submit that if the law “intended” to require the voter
To write-in the name “as it appears on the write-in declaration” … that…
There would be a PERIOD after that sentence…
.
Both Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell (Lt. Gov. oversees Alaska elections) and elections director Gail Fenumiai suggested last month that the benefit of the doubt would be given to voters as long as their intent is reasonably clear.
.
Later, however, Campbell said that the Division of Elections would proceed according to statute and wouldn't answer any hypothetical questions.
.
Fenumiai did not return inquiries on which versions of “Lisa Murkowski” would count on the ballot
.
So I don’t want to hear anymore wise-ass comments about Alaska …
… Because I, Toes192 … am really good at spelling…
.
IF it’s close … ( I don’t think it will be… It’s Murkowski by a mile…IMHO)
Can you spell … U.N.I.T.E.D
S.T.A.T.E.S
S.U.P.R.E.M.E
C.O.U.R.T
.
And… Will you Miller people berate Mr. Miller if he
Challenges minor spelling mistakes … ?
.
ps… You southerners are probably unaware of the barrage …
I mean the absolute crunching… unrelenting… monstrous numbers of $ads$ … “educating”
Us how to spell ONE f*****g word… Whew!
.
If there is one person in Alaska who does
NOT know how to spell Lisa’s name by now… I hereby
Nominate them for the illiterate moron of the year award …
.
btw… May & I held our noses and marked the oval next to
the lying cheater …
.
You will be proud to know that … Toes192 wrote (2) emails to
Gail beeeeggggging her to clear up the write-in rules with a legal
Binding ruling 2-3 weeks prior to Nov 2 … Not surprisingly… she
Replied once… not to the 2nd email… and … did nothing …
Alaska State law says (real quote) … google… AS 15.15.360(11)
.
(11) A vote for a write-in candidate, other than a write-in vote for governor and lieutenant governor, shall be counted if…
the oval is filled in for that candidate… and …
if the name, …
as it appears on the write-in declaration of candidacy,…
of the candidate OR
the last name of the candidate is written in the space provided.
.
I can read English … Pretty clear … right …? However … oops …
Read that last sentence carefully…
.
“OR the last name of the candidate is written in the space provided.”
.
One can make a dam good argument that the “last name of the candidate”
Is not necessarily the same as “as it appears on the write-in declaration”
.
In fact, your honor… I submit that if the law “intended” to require the voter
To write-in the name “as it appears on the write-in declaration” … that…
There would be a PERIOD after that sentence…
.
Both Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell (Lt. Gov. oversees Alaska elections) and elections director Gail Fenumiai suggested last month that the benefit of the doubt would be given to voters as long as their intent is reasonably clear.
.
Later, however, Campbell said that the Division of Elections would proceed according to statute and wouldn't answer any hypothetical questions.
.
Fenumiai did not return inquiries on which versions of “Lisa Murkowski” would count on the ballot
.
So I don’t want to hear anymore wise-ass comments about Alaska …
… Because I, Toes192 … am really good at spelling…
.
IF it’s close … ( I don’t think it will be… It’s Murkowski by a mile…IMHO)
Can you spell … U.N.I.T.E.D
S.T.A.T.E.S
S.U.P.R.E.M.E
C.O.U.R.T
.
And… Will you Miller people berate Mr. Miller if he
Challenges minor spelling mistakes … ?
.
ps… You southerners are probably unaware of the barrage …
I mean the absolute crunching… unrelenting… monstrous numbers of $ads$ … “educating”
Us how to spell ONE f*****g word… Whew!
.
If there is one person in Alaska who does
NOT know how to spell Lisa’s name by now… I hereby
Nominate them for the illiterate moron of the year award …
.
btw… May & I held our noses and marked the oval next to
the lying cheater …
.
You will be proud to know that … Toes192 wrote (2) emails to
Gail beeeeggggging her to clear up the write-in rules with a legal
Binding ruling 2-3 weeks prior to Nov 2 … Not surprisingly… she
Replied once… not to the 2nd email… and … did nothing …
Thanks for... er... sharing, Anon!
We'll see what happens.
BILL
Update:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703805004575606702552775666.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_MIDDLETopOpinion
There are 92,000 write-in votes left to be counted...
There are 24,600 absentee and provisional votes left to be counted in addition to the write-ins.
[B]allots from overseas and military addresses are still being accepted until a week from now...
* AND OF COURSE, BEYOND THE RAW NUMBERS, WE'RE STILL FACED WITH THE FOLLOWING:
Alaska's Division of Elections announced last week it would allow minor misspellings of Ms. Murkowski's name...
* WHICH IS - AS ORIGINALLY NOTED AND WHICH IS AT THE HEART OF THE MATTER - PATENTLY ILLEGAL. THE LAW SAYS WHAT THE LAW SAYS. IT IS CRYSTAL CLEAR.
* ALASKA'S DIVISION OF ELECTIONS OFFICIALS HAVE NO LEGAL AUTHORITY TO RE-WRITE THE LAW AFTER THE FACT.
* (HELL... THEY'D HAVE HAD NO AUTHORITY TO RE-WRITE THE LAW UNDER THEIR OWN AUTHORITY PRIOR TO THE ELECTION! ONLY THE LEGISLATURE HAD SUCH AUTHORITY!)
The Miller camp filed suit yesterday to stop the state from using "voter intent" to decide whether to count a ballot. It says the state's "eleventh hour" issuance of a policy that it would take into account "voter intent" is an example of changing the rules after the election is over.
* AND THE MILLER CAMP IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
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