WHAT IS THIS??!! Ohio will be counted AFTER the Vote is Certified in Dec?

[spooked]

http://www.wcpo.com/news/2004/local/11/16/recount.html

Ohio To Go Through Statewide Vote Recount After All

A statewide recount of the presidential vote appears inevitable after a pair of third-party candidates said they have collected enough money to pay for it.

The recount would be conducted after the election results are certified in early December.



WHAT IS GOING ON?? DON'T THEY REALIZE THAT THE RESULTS WILL BE VERY DIFFERENT AFTER THE RECOUNT??

[bullimiami]

1. i think they have to certify the count

before you can have a recount. i dont think there can be challenges before that.

[arcos]

2. that's what the Ohio law says...

A recount can be done, but after the results are certified.

[hang a left]

4. That is what I read also. n/t

[Wickerman]

6. seems counter -intuitive to me

but, I'm sure it makes sense to everyone else. :shrug:

[MoonRiver]

15. Makes sense if you want to make sure the fix is in.

<wink, wink>

[emulatorloo]

16. Can't have a recount until you have counted the first time. EOM

[truehawk]

3. The results have to be "declared" before a recount can begin

Any losing nominee or candidate in a primary, general, or special election can request a recount. Also, a group of five or more voters can request a recount on a question or issue. The recount process begins by filing a written application with the Board of Elections of each county in which votes are to be recounted. R.C. 3515.01. The application must be filed within five days after the results were declared. R.C. 3515.02. The application must also list each precinct within the county where votes are to be recounted, and for each precinct a $10 deposit must be paid. R.C. 3515.03.

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/procedures_recount01.html

[dmac]

7. thank you.

[dmac]

5. i read somewhere that

the results are not final until jan 3? or 6? though it makes me nervous too, but i have read in a couple of places now that they are going to certify the votes and then recount. someone who knows something, please tell us what this means?
thanks.

[TexasChick]

8. dmac, I thought the votes had to be certified by Dec. 3rd? I don't think

January is right. I could be wrong though. :shrug:

[progressiveBadger]

11. I'm not an expert....

but I think December the electors vote, and in January, congress approves the elector vote.

[TexasChick]

12. Oh, okay, sorry, progressiveBadger! I didn't know if dmac was talking

about the EC or the actual Congress vote. My bad!

[progressiveBadger]

13. I didn't know either...

just trying to impress you with my amazing partial knowlege of relevant facts! :)

[TexasChick]

14. Very impressed! LOL!

:toast:

[jsamuel]

9. We need to figure out a way to get Blackwell to certify the results, fast!

[spooked]

10. Thank Goodness! Thanks All for explaining that!

Sorry to get worried...I just know that the Repugs will try anything to avoid the truth coming out of Ohio!