WAPO: Losing by 335,000 in N.H., Nader Demands a Recount

[papau]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38000-2004Nov9.html?sub=AR



washingtonpost.com
Losing by 335,000 in N.H., Nader Demands a Recount

By Jonathan Finer and Brian Faler

Wednesday, November 10, 2004; Page A07


Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader, who lost by about 335,000 votes in New Hampshire, has asked the state for a recount.

No, the longtime consumer advocate is not hoping to change last week's outcome in the Granite State, where Democrat John F. Kerry was the winner. Rather, he said, he is concerned about the veracity of the results.

"We have received reports of irregularities in the vote reported on the AccuVote Diebold Machines in comparison to exit polls and trends in voting in New Hampshire," Nader wrote Secretary of State William M. Gardner. "These irregularities favor President George W. Bush by 5% to 15% over what was expected."

New Hampshire uses Diebold machines at 132 polling places. Gardner's office received Nader's fax at 4:59 p.m. Friday, one minute before the deadline. Under state law, if a candidate requesting a recount finished more than three percentage points behind, he must pay for the process. Gardner said that if the Nader campaign sends a check for $2,000 and promises to pay any additional charges, he will round up the ballots and initiate a hand count.

Spokesman Kevin Zeese said Nader was planning to send the check yesterday. "Either it will allay people's fears about the results, or it will open the door to looking at other states," Zeese said.
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[GinaMaria]

1. Let's get some answers

I need to know. Did the American people really vote this horror into office? My trust in the nation depends on recounting these votes. How about yours?

If this is truly what the American people wanted, then fine. If not, we need to know that too. We deserve who we voted for no matter who that is.

[Moderator]

2. Duplicate topic--Please continue discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=974763&mesg_id=974763