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Late Lake Co. vote results criticized, explained

BY BILL DOLAN
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219.662.5328 | Wednesday, May 07, 2008 | 53 comment(s)

CROWN POINT | An overwhelming voter turnout, at least one case of votes that were briefly missing and a conscious decision to delay announcing the results Tuesday night left voters wondering who won Indiana's primary.

National pundits publicly accused Lake County election officials of manipulating the release of vote totals, and some local officials speculated that the canvas was being stage managed to build suspense and focus the country's attention on Lake County.

Election officials posted what appeared to be final, unofficial totals about 6 a.m. Wednesday.

"We're real tired," Lake County election board employee Naomi Roby said early Tuesday. She said it isn't unusual for election results here to come in later than other counties.

http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2008/05/07/updates/breaking_news/doc4821d725588d0479316895.txt



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