In addition, a challenge has been filed
to the Ohio created asserting, to a level of
sworn proof beyond a reasonable doubt, with
Senator Kerry, not President Bush, was the
actual victor of the Presidential demo in Ohio.
version Blackwell is adamantly refusing to
answer any questions under oath in regard to
election irregularities or results. He is
apparently counting upon Congress accepting
the votes of the electors and, as an immediate
consequence, the Ohio Supreme Court
dismissing the citizens' election contest.
Committee Members and other
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interested Members have gone to substantial
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lengths to ascertain the facts of this matter.
The investigation by Congressman Conyers
and the Democratic staff of the House Judiciary Committee into the irregularities reported in the
Ohio presidential election has also included the following efforts:
·
On November 5, 2004, Representatives Conyers, Nadler, and Wexler wrote to the
GAO Comptroller David M. Walker requesting an investigation of the voting
machines and technologies used in the 2004 election;
·
On November 8, 2004, Representatives Conyers, Nadler, Wexler, Scott, Watt, and
Holt wrote to GAO Comptroller Walker requesting that additional concerns
surrounding the voting machines and technologies used in the 2004 election be
investigated;
·
On November 15, 2004, Representatives Lee, Filner, Olver, and Meeks joined in
the request for a GAO investigation;
·
On November 29, 2004, Representatives Weiner, Schakowsky, Farr, Sanders, and
Cummings joined in the request for a GAO investigation;
·
On December 2-3, 2004, Congressman Conyers and other Judiciary Democratic
Members wrote to Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell concerning Ohio
election irregularities;
·
On December 3, 2004, Representative Woolsey joined in the request for a GAO
investigation;
·
On December 3, 2004, Congressman Conyers wrote to Warren Mitofsky of
Mitofsky International requesting the release of exit poll raw data from the 2004
presidential election as such data may evidence instances of voting irregularities;
·
On December 8, 2004 in Washington, D.C., Congressman Conyers hosted a
forum on voting irregularities in Ohio;
·
On December 13, 2004 Congressman Conyers hosted a second forum on voting
irregularities in Ohio in Columbus, Ohio;
·
On December 13, 2004 Congressman Conyers and other Members wrote to Ohio
Governor, Bob Taft, Speaker of Ohio State House, Larry Householder, and
President of Ohio State Senate, Doug White, requesting a delay of the meeting of
Ohio's presidential electors;
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