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DC Council Member Uncovers Flaws in Last Week's Voting Public hearing scheduled for Friday

Updated 7:12 PM EDT, Tue, Nov 11, 2008

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People wait in line to vote on Election Day morning, in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008.

 

A D.C. council member who heads a special investigative committee is demanding answers about missing and incomplete voting results.

Ward 3 Council Member Mary Cheh's staff uncovered several missing or incomplete voting results from several precincts in last week's election, she said.

Cheh is demanding an explanation from Sequoia Voting Systems -- the private firm that supplies voting machines and software to the city.

The D.C. elections in September and February also were marred by errors.

A public hearing on the latest election flaws was scheduled for Friday.

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  • Garnett Wednesday, Nov 12 at 2:13 PM FLAG COMMENT The right to vote is one of the most important rights we have as U.S. citizens. The troubles that have mired DC on this issue have a long history. Not only the DC Council, but the major must be more diligent in tackling this problem and finding viable solutions, as it reflects on the entire government. As one who administers and manages elections for a non-profit organization, the need for tranparency in elections is paramo ... MORE >
  • KG Wednesday, Nov 12 at 6:54 AM FLAG COMMENT I wrote in Carol Schwartz's name or at least tried too when I did electronic voting and didn't feel to comfortable with it at all. The first time I hit the "write in key" it wouldn't register, the second time it wouldn't register the space between first name and last and then the third time I just ran her name together to try to get the machine to take it....

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