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Thursday, November 04, 2004
Tick tock you don't stop:
I swear, this will be the last election-related post until December 13.
Kerry may have rolled over like a five dollar whore, but it's not necessarily over. Sure, they say that they couldn't have won Ohio even with the provisional ballots. But you know what? There's a reason the electoral college doesn't actually vote until Dec. 13 (depending on the year - usually between Dec. 13-19, but this year it's the 13th). It's so that all the provisional and absentee ballots can be counted.
Remember, I'm a pollworker. When we process a provisional ballot for someone, we give them a little receipt with the information relative to their ballot, and tell them to call 40 days after the election to see if their vote was counted and in what precinct. Not coincidentally, after that 40 day period is over, the electors cast their votes. This is so that all votes can be cast and counted.
This whole obsession with instant gratification in our country has infected the electoral process as well. Everyone wants to know, and know NOW! Guess what, people? It's not that simple.
And for those of you who say, "it's over, Kerry conceded", I'll just remind you that concession speeches are not legally binding. If it turns out that Kerry got more of the popular vote and the electoral balance shifts after all the provisional ballots are counted, he can validly claim the Presidency. Not that I think there's a good chance of that happening, necessarily, but unlike Fox, I'm not calling it until every last fucking vote is counted. I don't say that as a Democrat, because I'm registered with no party affiliation - I say that as a person who wants to make sure the electoral process maintains its integrity.
I want every vote counted, even if they don't go the way I want them to.
babbled by Kat @ 11:38:00 PM |
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