Florida: The Land Where Every Vote Counts™

So the whole world knows that Florida has had its fair share of problems with counting votes. And the whole world knows that, despite having had four years to sort out its mess, problems still abound, from glitchy paperless electronic voting machines to rampant voter suppression.

But this article from the BBC is just shocking, and it affects expats most directly. Broward County, north of Miami, was to deliver 60,000 absentee ballots for this election. How many have been delivered? 2000.

The missing ballots have fuelled an atmosphere of intense suspicion in Florida, with Democrats already backing nine separate law suits in the state, says the BBC's Justin Webb in Washington.

If the result is close and decides the result in the presidential race - and both of those eventualities are perfectly likely - it seems virtually certain that protracted legal battles would follow, our correspondent says.

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In 2000, Broward gave Al Gore his biggest margin among Florida counties. He won 67% of the vote there, while losing the state to George W Bush.

"It looks like they're trying to steal the vote again," said Diane Glasser, vice-chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party.

Both the Democrats and Republicans have already begun filing lawsuits in states across America, challenging different aspects of the election process.

Whether or not this turns out to be a GOP-led effort, it is undeniable that right across our nation, Republicans are making a mockery of our democracy. History will show how underhanded and devious the GOP has been, that the very party that stands for traditional values and the American Way is undercutting the democratic process it purports to defend. Sure the Democrats are no angels, but there's getting the vote out and then there's interfering with democracy. There should be more outrage. Where is it?

Comments

[Chrish]

It would seem everthing you're saying are all true
except one. It isn't just the Republicans who are
making a mockery of our democracy, it is also the
Democrats who are doing the same thing.

Either way you look at it both sides are acting
like asses.