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eridani

(51,907 posts) Fri Dec 12, 2014, 10:22 PM Dec 2014

Could someone explain why those 4000 votes on the GMO initiative weren't counted? [View all]

Is a signature mismatch an automatic disqualifier? In WA State. in the event of a signature mismatch, the voters must be contacted once in writing and twice by phone so they can resubmit signatures. If this is not the case in Oregon, people should be working to make it the case.

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Could someone explain why those 4000 votes on the GMO initiative weren't counted? [View all] eridani Dec 2014 OP

You are contacted fredamae Dec 2014 #1

Why the eight day requirement? eridani Dec 2014 #2

It's a matter of allowing fredamae Dec 2014 #3

Thanks for the information, fredamae. classof56 Dec 2014 #4

I think in many counties there are efforts to make sure that this process works... cascadiance Dec 2014 #5

To the best of my knowledge......... fredamae Dec 2014 #7

From my discussions, I think that every effort has been made to make this an honest & decent process cascadiance Dec 2014 #8

It isn't perfect for Every fredamae Dec 2014 #6

I understand that Oregon uses computer progams to match signatures eridani Dec 2014 #9