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Ruminations On The Local And National Elections
So, Hillsborough County led the state in voter complaints. Was there ever a doubt that this election would be one more opportunity for Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson to add to his inglorious legacy? ...more
November 12, 2008
Letters To The Editor
Students Stood Proud I teach a course on racism in American society for the Department of Africana Studies at USF. My students were fascinated with the election and followed it closely, keeping journals about their personal observations and current events. ...more
November 10, 2008
Job Incentive
I never would have imagined that both collecting votes and counting them could be bungled again in Hillsborough County. What happened to the concept of learning from your past mistakes? There are plenty of those to choose from. ...more
November 10, 2008
Voting Vendor May Be Ousted
Yet another new voting system for Hillsborough County? That's a possibility as the county tries to determine what role the newly purchased optical-scan voting machines - and the system's owner, Premier Election Solutions - played in Tuesday's election fiasco. ...more
November 8, 2008
Private Files Turn Up In Trash In Pinellas
Hundreds of confidential government documents have turned up in trash bags and garbage bins instead of being shredded as required by law, according to a Pinellas County audit. ...more
November 8, 2008
Hillsborough County Final Election Results
Final results of Hillsborough County elections released Friday night. Percentages may not add up to 100 because of rounding ...more
November 8, 2008
Given All Facts, Voters Make Right Call
When it comes to elections, lyrics by songwriter Mark Knopfler might best describe the day-after feelings of those who believed passionately in their candidates or issues. ...more
November 8, 2008
It's 1 Potato, 2 Potato For Spuddy, Er, Buddy
Heckuva job, Buddy. And hello, you must be going. ...more
November 8, 2008
Pinellas Audit Reveals Confidential Files That Missed Shredder
Hundreds of confidential government documents have turned up in trash bags and garbage bins instead of being shredded as required by law, according to a Pinellas County audit. ...more
November 7, 2008
Will The Ballots Ever Add Up In Hillsborough?
Hillsborough County voters must be getting used to something new every time they show up to cast their ballots. For some reason the people in charge of elections around here have found it necessary almost every voting cycle to go out and spend a few million dollars or so to install voting machines that can guarantee that when you cast a ballot, it will be counted and they can go back and check it out. ...more
November 7, 2008
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