Your home for updated information on the fight for democracy in America Election News    |    Archives    |    Real News    |    Newsletter    |    Links    |    Solar Bus Home OHIO: Ground Zero of Election Fraud 2004 Summaries & Commentary Ken Blackwell: Under Fire Investigations, Hearings, Evidence Lawsuits Voter Suppression Recount Data Analysis Ohio Organizations Main Page Summaries and Commentary 8/1/05: 8/1: he story of Burnadette Noe and the expanding investigation The official report from the House Judiciary Committee on "What Went Wrong in Ohio" Something Rotten in Ohio, by Gore Vidal Map of Ohio showing voting irregularities [Voters Unite] Document outlines fraud in Ohio Something's fishy in Ohio by Jesse Jackson [Chicago Sun Times] Evidence is mounting that the 2004 presidential election was stolen in Ohio. Ohio electoral fight becomes 'biggest deal since Selma' as GOP stonewalls [free press] Ohio election fraud uproar blasting to new level [Free Press] What happened in Ohio [washington post] Brian K. Hicks: Ohio's Karl Rove Ohio's GOP Attorney-General Launches Revenge Attack on Election Protection Legal Team [common dreams] New website devoted to thanking the 32 representatives who contested the Ohio electors 12/16: Proof of Ohio Election Fraud Exposed [truth out] The Strange Death of American Democracy: Endgame in Ohio [global research] John Kerry now supports a 'full investigation' into Ohio voting irregularities Jesse Jackson heavily involved in Ohio recount; holding rallies statewide [yahoo] Way to Go Ohio, by Former Congressman Dan Hamburg 11:10 Congressman Dennis Kucinich has eye on Ohio count [Common Dreams] Was the Ohio Election Honest and Fair? [Institute for Public Accuracy] 10/30: Twelve ways Bush is now stealing the Ohio vote [Free Press] Secretary of State Ken Blackwell: Under Fire 3/28: After all that, Blackwell buys more Diebold machines 3/24: Blackwell testifies in heated debate 3/1: Blackwell seeks depositions of Kerry and Edwards Ohio Republican Secretary of State brags about delivering Ohio to Bush in fundraising letter [raw story] 1/18: Four Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee asked the Department of Justice to begin a criminal investigation into Ohio's Republican Secretary of State [raw story] Judiciary Committee makes formal request for exit poll raw data Letter from house judiciary committee to Blackwell Followup letter requesting Blackwell's presence at hearings Counties criticize Blackwell [news herald] New letter from Conyers to Blackwell: "Please respond to this report" Investigations, Evidence Two Cuyahoga County election workers indicted in presidential recount Investigation in Lucas Cnty, OH reveals scandal 12/22: Conyers letter to Triad accusing them of thwarting the Ohio recount Kerry votes switched to Bush and ballots pre-punched for Bush [free press] PHOTOS - Greene Co. Board of Elections UNLOCKED and Triad Techs doing RECOUNT 12/13: Witness saw vote rigging, changing of vote counts, in Ohio    Listen to the audio of this testimonynbsp;[mp3 audio] 12/13: House Judiciary Ohio Forum Hears of Recount Fraud Plans 12/13: Ohio Election Investigation Thwarted by Surprise Blackwell Order Congressman Conyers accuses Ohio of "stonewalling" and "obstructing" the recount Clint Curtis testifies under oath that he was paid by a U.S. Congressman to create vote rigging software [brad blog] Summary of 12/3 procedings Congressmen send letter to OH Governor, Senate, and House leaders asking them to delay selecting of Ohio's presidential electors December 8th hearings in Congress: watch the full 3-hour video [real player]   30 minute short version [windows media]   Read the transcript   Read a summary [truth out] Judiciary Committee makes formal request for exit poll raw data Letter from house judiciary committee to Blackwell Followup letter requesting Blackwell's presence at hearings Ohio officials block public from observing vote count [Cinncinnatti Inquirer] Photo evidence of voter fraud in Ohio Warren County lockdown: FBI denies warning officials of any special threat. Poll watchers and media locked out of vote counting process. [Cincinnatti Inquirer] Audio Coverage of Testimony on Ohio Voter Disenfranchisement and Voter Fraud 11/10: Ohio citizens hold public hearings on voting irregularities Press Release regarding Wednesday's hearings (12/8) Congress to hold hearings on election fraud, 12/8 [truth out] 11/05: US Congressmen submit urgent letter to Government Accountability Office asking for an investigation. [pdf] House Dems Seek Election Inquiry [Wired News] 12/13: Former Congressman Dan Hamburg arrested for trying to deliver Conyers letter to Ohio Secretary of State Computer error at voting machine gives Bush 3,893 extra votes [Ohio News Now] back to top Lawsuits Two Cuyahoga County election workers indicted in presidential recount Ohio recount trial set to begin in August '06 Post inauguration: Ohio lawsuit / counter-suit battle continues [freepress] 12/15: Cobb/Badnarik/Kerry lawsuit against the State of Ohio expanded to include 'election tampering' over problems with the state's recount [raw story] Lawyers announce plans to contest Ohio's presidential election results in court Group Challenging Ohio Election Results [WBEX] Lawyers announce intentions to contest the Ohio election results. Watch the CSPAN video of interview with lawyer Cliff Arnebeck. [real player] 12/2: Green Party Candidate Cobb sues Ohio Secretary of State for Abuse of Power Kerry team files legal papers in support of Ohio recount 11/18: Ohio Democratic Party files lawsuit against Ohio Secretary of State [Cleveland Newspaper] back to top Voter Suppression Document reveals Columbus, Ohio voters waited hours as election officials held back machines Statistical Analysis of voting machine allocation in Ohio 11/20: More Ohio voter suppression testimony prompts upcoming legal filing for statewide recount Audio Coverage of Testimony on Ohio Voter Disenfranchisement and Voter Fraud back to top Recount Ohio election official signs affidavit saying she was told to use a "cheat sheet" to make sure the recount matches the original count, regardless of what the recount really is 12/30: Cobb Asks Court to Order a New Recount in Ohio Ohio Recount: Reports from observers of serious problems 12/20: Observers' reports document widespread problems with Ohio recount Recount Ohio . org Kerry's lawyer writes letter to Ohio recount officials Congressman Conyers accusses Ohio of "stonewalling" and "obstructing" the recount Ohio recount volunteer gives testimony that she's being followed, and was run off the road. New Ohio Vote Tallies Question Legitimacy of Election [Democracy Now] 12/7: Candidates Officially Request Ohio Recount [yahoo news] 12/03: Federal Court rules that Ohio Recount Will Go Forward back to top Data Analysis 2004 Ohio Election - Analysis, Summary, Charts, and Spreadsheets New analysis by PhD, of Ohio voting irregularities and estimated affect on totals [free press] Another PhD University Professor analyses the data and concludes Ohio official results are not correct, signs affadivit. Statistical Analysis of voting machine allocation in Ohio 11/09: Cuyahoga County in Ohio submits 97,489 more votes than voters [pdf] back to top Ohio Organizations CASE Ohio - Citizens’ Alliance for Secure Elections back to top