Reply #56: Columbiana County Ohio to be recounted Thursday [View All]

County ballots to be recounted today

By TOM GIAMBRONI Journal Staff Writer

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LISBON - The statewide recount of the presidential election is
coming today {Thursday} to Columbiana County.

John Payne, executive director of the county elections board, said
they were notified Wednesday a total of four representatives - two
for Kerry, one for Bush and one for Badnarik - would monitor today's
recount, which is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.

The ballots to be counted are of the punch-card variety, made
infamous by the hanging and dimpled chads of the 2000 presidential
election in Florida. Sixty-nine of Ohio's 88 counties still used
punch-card ballots.

...the four elections board members - two Democrats and two
Republicans - are to count the ballots by hand. Only three will be
on hand, however: Democrats Dennis Johnson and Dr. Anthony Rich, and
Republican Jerry Ward. The other Republican, Al Fricano, had a prior
commitment.


Link:
http://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/story/1222202004_new01news16.asp