ionosphere-negate:

poorrichardsnews:

Something screwy happened in Boston.  The election results indicate 129% turnout of registered voters. 129%???!??!?! 

here’s a screenshot from the election results (PDF):

Check out Ward 18:

• Precinct 1:132.24% turnout; 97.15% for Obama
• Precinct 2: 139.20% turnout; 98.91% for Obama
• Precinct 3: 140.80% turnout; 98.57% for Obama

It goes on and on and on like that, and it’s the same for the Elizabeth Warren results.  I don’t imagine that Romney would have won Massachusetts (which is a bluer than blue state).  However, Scott Brown lost by a much slimmer margin to Elizabeth Warren, and vote totals like these could very well have swung the election results.

I understand that the PDF says these are the “Unofficial Results” but I want to know where the official results are, and if everything’s ok there, how do they explain these numbers and the discrepancy?

Philly had results like these too in the very same precincts that kicked out Republican poll watchers.

As you would say, color me… not surprised.

Normally not one to bring up election junk after the fact, but coming from the city’s actual website this is certainly… interesting. oEo