Thursday, May 14, 2009

One-fourth of overseas votes go uncounted

One out of every four ballots requested by military personnel and other Americans living overseas for the 2008 election may have gone uncounted, according to findings being released at a Senate hearing Wednesday.

Sen. Charles Schumer, chairman of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, said the study, while providing only a snapshot of voting patterns, "is enough to show that the balloting process for service members is clearly in need of an overhaul."

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[The obvious answer is internet voting - but we've a political party determined to block any & all voting reform.]
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