The Twelve Days of Recount

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by Derrick W. Roach

On the first day of recount the voter gave to me, a ballot marked incorrectly.

On the second day of recount the voter gave to me, two over votes and a ballot marked incorrectly.

On the third day of recount the voter gave to me, three union thugs, two over votes and a ballot marked incorrectly.

On the fourth day of recount the voter gave to me, four errant marks, three union thugs, two over votes and a ballot marked incorrectly.

On the fifth day of recount the voter gave to me, five SEIU purple shirts. Four errant marks, three union thugs, two over votes and a ballot marked incorrectly.

On the sixth day of recount the voter gave to me, six ballot challenges, five SEIU purple shirts. Four errant marks, three union thugs, two over votes and a ballot marked incorrectly.

On the seventh day of recount the voter gave to me, seven reporters scrambling, six ballot challenges, five SEIU purple shirts. Four errant marks, three union thugs, two over votes and a ballot marked incorrectly.

On the eighth day of recount the voter gave to me, eight angry lawyers, seven reporters scrambling, six ballot challenges, five SEIU purple shirts. Four errant marks, three union thugs, two over votes and a ballot marked incorrectly.

One the ninth day of recount the voter gave to me, nine blue highlighters, eight angry lawyers, seven reporters scrambling, six ballot challenges, five SEIU purple shirts. Four errant marks, three union thugs two over votes and a ballot marked incorrectly.

On the tenth day of recount the voter gave to me, ten touchscreen ballots, nine blue highlighters, eight angry lawyers, seven reporters scrambling, six ballot challenges, five SEIU purple shirts. Four errant marks, three union thugs, two over votes and a ballot marked incorrectly.

On the eleventh day of recount the voter gave to me, elven more observers, ten touchscreen ballots, nine blue highlighters, eight angry lawyers, seven reporters scrambling, six ballot challenges, five SEIU purple shirts. Four errant marks, three union thugs, two over votes and a ballot marked incorrectly.

On the twelfth day of recount the voter gave to me… twelve happy ROV workers. Eleven more observers, ten touchscreen ballots, nine blue highlighters, eight angry lawyers, seven reporters scrambling, six ballot challenges five SEIU purple shirts. Four errant marks, three union thugs, two over votes and a ballot marked incorrectly.

*****

Roach has been spending a lot of time at the San Diego County Registrar of Voters

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  1. On the thirteenth day of Christmas the voters gave to me, a two vote victory.

    Padilla campaign calls off recount. Congratulations to councilman John McCann. The closest and most expensive election in Chula Vista history.

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