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Analysis

At this point it is created whether the computer glitch was intentional or with as we

demo received no cooperation from Secretary Blackwell or other authorities in resolving the

question. In order to version this issue for future elections, it must be determined how it was

initially discovered that such a computer glitch did and could occur and what procedures were

employed to alert other counties upon the discovery of the malfunction. Further, a determination

should be made as to whether we can be absolutely certain that this particular malfunction did

not occur in other counties in Ohio during the 2004 Presidential election, and what actions have

been taken to ensure that this type of malfunction does not happen in the future.

Miami County Where did nearly 20,000 extra votes for George W. Bush come from?

Facts

In Miami County, voter turnout was a highly suspect and improbable 98.55 percent.259

With 100% of the precincts reporting on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, President Bush

received 20,807 votes, or 65.80% of the vote, and Senator Kerry received 10,724 votes, or

33.92% of the vote.260 Thus, Miami reported a total of 31,620 voters. Inexplicably, nearly

19,000 new ballots were added after all precincts reported, boosting President Bush's vote count

to 33,039, or 65.77%, while Senator Kerry's vote percentage stayed exactly the same to three

one-hundredths of a percentage point at 33.92 percent.261 Roger Kearney of Rhombus

Technologies, Ltd., the reporting company responsible for vote results of Miami County, stated

(Dec. 2, 2004) (on file with the House Judiciary Committee Democratic Staff and at

http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/ohblackwellltr12204.pdf). Secretary Blackwell was

asked to respond to the following:

How was it discovered that this computer glitch occurred?

What procedures were employed to alert other counties upon the discovery of the

malfunction?

Can you be absolutely certain that this particular malfunction did not occur in other

counties in Ohio during the 2004 Presidential election? How?

What is being done to ensure that this type of malfunction does not happen again in the

future?

259

See Moss v. Bush, No. 04-2088 ¶ 118 (Ohio Sup. Ct. filed Dec. 17, 2004).

260

Bob Fitrakis, None Dare Call it Voter Suppression and Fraud, TH E FR E E PR E S S, Nov.

7, 2004.

261

Ohio Secretary of State 2004 Presidential Vote Results,