Just when you thought the presidential election was over, accusations of voter fraud are all over the nation. It’s not some nutty conspiracy theory; it’s a non-partisan issue that conflicts with the central tenet of our democracy.
Did you know that recounts are happening in Ohio and New Hampshire? A fraud audit has been launched in Florida, where phony audit logs were put in place of real ones that were later found in the garbage. Early exit polls in Florida and Ohio matched votes in areas that used paper ballots, but not in areas that used video voting. In Broward County, Florida, electronic voting machines counted backwards: As more people voted, the official vote count went down. In one Columbus, Ohio, suburb, election officials have acknowledged that electronic voting machines credited Bush with winning 4,258 votes, even though only 638 people voted there. And senior members of the House Judiciary Committee have requested an immediate investigation of voting machine problems. I want to know that our president won honestly so we can get on with life. If he didn’t, let’s make sure justice is carried out.
Jason A. Kilgore
Junction City