How does the voting equipment affect the racial gap in voided ballots?
2007-03-08 15:49:42 · 5 answers · asked by bsc_student_08 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I need more time to think. Is this a question? Oh I know! Wait, no I don't.
Sounds good, Cora.
2007-03-08 15:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Break it down. Voided ballots are those which are declared void -- invalid and not counted.
The racial gap refers to differences in outcome based on race. So, the racial gap in voided ballots would refer to a hypothetical difference where ballots cast by voters of one race were voided much more (or less) frequently than ballots cast by voters of a different race.
So, the question is -- are there voting machines that, because of their design or distribution or operation, result in different percentages of ballots being voided for different racial demographics.
2007-03-08 23:56:54 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is a politically correct statement used by those who want to pull the race card as an excuse for things not turning out the way they want.
2007-03-09 00:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by Who Am I 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Someone was looking for an excuse as to why their candidate (obviously a Democrat) lost or was going to lose.
2007-03-09 00:02:14 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
It is nonsense. The person who wrote it is highly suspect.
2007-03-08 23:54:23 · answer #5 · answered by 1,1,2,3,3,4, 5,5,6,6,6, 8,8,8,10 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋