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Local board 'disgusted' by last-ditch efforts

http://www.chillicothegazette.com/news/stories/20041209/localnews/1720322.html

By Kate Giammarise, kgiammar@nncogannett.com
The Gazette Staff

Presidential candidates David Cobb, of the Green Party, and Michael
Badnarik, of the Libertarian Party, have requested a recount of Ohio's
presidential votes.

They have paid the Ross County Board of Elections $760, or $10 for
every precinct, which is required by state law for a hand recount.

In response, the board has scheduled the recount to begin at 9 a.m.
Tuesday. Director Nancy Bell said a recount will not be completed in
one day. At the very minimum, she said, it will take three days.

The public is not permitted to be present at the recount, but a
representative of every candidate is allowed to be there, as well as
attorneys representing all candidates. There were 10 presidential
tickets on Ohio's ballot.

"I'm just really thoroughly disgusted with the whole thing," Bell
said.

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Originally published Thursday, December 9, 2004


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