[An Old Marine]

I get your point but....

Hanging chads are irrelevant in Ohio. There are cross state rules that define what is a hanging chad in Ohio and that was the root of the problem in FLorida. But more than that only a margin of less than 1/4 of 1% can trigger a recount to even get a look at those chads and Bush has a margin of 10 or 12 times that.

4,000 doesn't cut it. Kerry would have to magically "find" about 112,000 votes to even get a look at the chads.

[weegee]

County Status As of Nov 4, 2004 at 11:15 am
http://vote2004.ss.ca.gov/Returns/status.htm

I'd still like to see an explanation for this:
County Name Nevada
138 Total Precincts
138 Precincts Rpt'g
100% Rpt'g
65,411 Reg'd Voters
94,281 Ballots Cast
144.1% Turnout
(Nov) 2 8:11pm First Report Date-Time
(Nov) 3 2:15am Latest Report Date-Time
F Report Type*

How did it change in 2 hours?

138 Total Precincts
138 Precincts Rpt'g
100% Rpt'g
65,411 Reg'd Voters
47,032 Ballots Cast
71.9% Turnout
(Nov) 2 8:11pm First Report Date-Time
(Nov) 3 4:15am Latest Report Date-Time
U Report Type*

* Report Type:
R = Regular election night report
F = Final report filed on election night
U = Update to final election night report

What is the accounting for the overcount in the early morning?