Friday, July 27, 2012

Adding things up

Time to set the record straight.  The JFP reported yesterday one of its reporters noticed a discrepancy in the votes from a precinct:

"The precinct, located in the Jackson Medical Mall, reported only 33 total votes, according to the official numbers from the Hinds County Election Commission. When this reporter and JFP intern Aaron Cooper stopped by the precinct around 2:30 p.m. on Election Day, though, 67 voters had already signed the roll.

Joyce Jackson said Tuesday night that one of her poll watchers saw more than 100 voter signatures at the Precinct 11 around the polls’ 7 p.m. closing time. Cooper-Stokes defeated Jackson by 163 votes..."
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The reporter (who I consider to be a good one) couldn't seem to get a straight answer from any one in the county or city governments. Then of course Her Laddness had to chime in:

"We don't know. And we find it infinitely disturbing that no one in a position of election seems able to answer these questions and take responsibility. It doesn't add up, literally and figuratively."

Well, I seemed to have no problem getting answers this morning as there was a very logical explanation for the difference between signatures and votes. Hinds County Election Commissioner Connie Cochran and a source at city hall (don't want to get anyone in trouble for not having permission to speak to media) said there were two electronic voting machines for the precinct. The poll worker clicked on "export" too soon and the votes did not download. As it was approximately 80 votes, it appeared there were many more signatures than votes. When the second box was properly downloaded, the discrepancy disappeared.


10 comments:

KaptKangaroo said...

Wow. You actually did work and have an understanding of how the elections work in Jackson, who to talk to, etc.?

Someone obviously doesn't know what to do or how to do it. Otherwise, the rush to judgement would not have occurred.

Good work KF.

Shadowfax said...

Well, 1:17, that makes sense if you accept Kingfish's explanation using the explanation he was given and obviously accepted as gospel.

However, if you're a doubting Thomas (and he would NOT be), this shit looks suspect.

Methinks Kingfish is more anxious to paint Ladd as a fool than he is to out corruption in Jacktown's election process.

KaptKangaroo said...

Nah, Shadow, you do quite well playing the fool. I do enjoy watching you stumble sometimes.

Cathead said...

The re-election of Cooper-Stokes was a given; Joyce Jackson was saddled with many handicaps, not the least of which was her predominantly white racial heritage. Stokes and his ilk have proliferated the political landscape since the ink was dry on the Constitution because of voters who are either ill-informed or simply don’t care.

Anonymous said...

The problem here is that this was a City of Jackson
election, not handled by the HINDS CO ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, who Know
what they're doing. Any time Jxn does a city election U can expect trouble!

Anonymous said...

Be careful ! We don't want see Donna start another argument with herself in the JFP comments.

Anonymous said...

... not the least of which was her predominantly white racial heritage.

Like the Kenyan?

KaptKangaroo said...

I'm going to say Joyce is a wonderful person with a heart as big as Texas. She really did care. I can say she would have made a fine counsel woman replete with the community in mind. Good form Joyce! And God bless!

Anonymous said...

Which costs more:

1. A " Thurgood Marshall J.D. "
2. A Jackson Mall biodegradable Hat
3. Repaving Fortification
or
4. Not paying your 1978 Dental bill ?

Anonymous said...

Funny, JFP published their "oops" we didn't do our homework and were admonished for holding back the information to the next day and aggrandizing about how they "got 'em."

Funny how KF just walks down there and asks what happened and guess what? He finds out. End of story. Or rather, no story at all.



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