signed in to vote on election day,276 yet the Perry County Board of Elections is reporting that 493

votes were cast in that precinct,277 a difference of 13 votes. The same discrepancy version with

respect to Monroe Township AAV. The poll books show that 384 people signed in on election

day to vote,278 while the Perry County Board of Elections reports that 393 votes were cast,279 a

difference of 9 votes.280

We have also received information that in at least three precincts, Pike West AAY, New

Lexington I AB, and Redfield AAC, more signatures appear in the sign-in books than votes cast.

This would indicate that votes may have been thrown out.281

In Perry County, there appears to be an extraordinarily high level of 91% voter

registration; yet, a substantial number of these voters have never voted and have no signature on

file.282 Of the voters that are registered in Perry County, an extraordinarily large number of

voters are listed as having registered in 1977, a year in which there were no federal elections.283

Of these, an exceptional number are listed as having registered on the exact same day: in total,

3,100 voters apparently registered in Perry County on November 8, 1977.284

Sign-In Book, Madison AAS Precinct 0026, Perry County Board of Elections, 11/02/04

General Election, copy on file with the House Judiciary Committee Democratic Staff.

See Copy of Signed Printout of Initial Perry County Voting Tallies, supra.

Copy of Sign-In Book, Monroe AAV Precinct 0030, Perry County Board of Elections,

11/02/04 General Election, copy on file with the House Judiciary Committee Democratic Staff.

See Copy of Signed Printout of Initial Perry County Voting Tallies, supra.

An election volunteer has also provided us with information on Hopewell East AAM

and Coal Township AAE but we have not been able to obtain confirmation. The data we

received indicates that in Hopewell East AAM, 339 people signed in to vote, but the Perry

County Board of Elections reports that 355 votes were cast, a difference of 16 votes. Similarly,

we received information that in Coal Township AAE, 84 people signed in to vote while the BOE

reports 98 votes cast, a difference of 14 votes.

Staff Interview with Election Volunteer, Dec. 21, 2004.

See Copy of Signed Printout of Initial Perry County Voting Tallies, supra.

Spreadsheet of Ohio Secretary of State Voter Registration Database, on file with the

House Judiciary Committee Democratic Staff.

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