Greens Bring Recount to Ohio
Green Party Campaign Raises $150,000 in 4 Days, Shifts Gears to
Phase II
November 15,
2004
TruthOut.org
WASHINGTON -- There will be a recount of the
presidential vote in Ohio.
On Thursday, David Cobb, the Green Party's 2004 presidential
candidate, announced his intention to seek a recount of the vote
in Ohio. Since the required fee for a statewide recount is $113,600,
the only question was whether that money could be raised in time
to meet the filing deadline. That question has been answered.
"Thanks to the thousands of people who have contributed
to this effort, we can say with certainty that there will be
a recount in Ohio," said Blair Bobier, Media Director for
the Cobb-LaMarche campaign.
"The grassroots support for the recount has been astounding.
The donations have come in fast and furiously, with the vast
majority in the $10-$50 range, allowing us to meet our goal for
the first phase of the recount effort in only four days," said
Bobier.
Bobier said the campaign is still raising money for the next
phase of the recount effort which will be recruiting, training
and mobilizing volunteers to monitor the actual recount.
The Ohio presidential election was marred by numerous press
and independent reports of mis-marked and discarded ballots,
problems with electronic voting machines and the targeted disenfranchisement
of African American voters. A number of citizens' groups and
voting rights organizations are holding the second of two hearings
today in Columbus, Ohio, to take testimony from voters, poll
watchers and election experts about problems with the Ohio vote.
The hearing, from 6-9 p.m., will be held at the Courthouse, meeting
room A, 373 S. High St., in Columbus. The Cobb-LaMarche campaign
will be represented at the hearing by campaign manager Lynne
Serpe.
A demand for a recount in Ohio can only be filed by a presidential
candidate who was either a certified write-in candidate or on
the ballot in that state. Both Green Party candidate David Cobb
and Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik will be demanding
a recount. No other candidate has stated an intention to seek
a recount and no other citizen or organization would have legal
standing to do so in Ohio. The Cobb-LaMarche campaign is still
exploring the possibility of seeking recounts in other states
but no decision has been made yet.
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