Posted by
Kyle Beckley on Wednesday, July 05, 2006 8:03:04 PM
It looks like the Left candidate in Mexico's Presidential Race is demanding a full
recount. Considering how close the election is at this point, I can't
blame him. However, the reports about "found ballots" by
the thousands are cause for concern. 2.5 million ballots have been found, significantly altering the race margin.
The
question becomes whether these votes become subject to tampering on a
significant scale when days go by before being counted. At the very
least, according to Narco News the IFE was holding back these votes and
misreporting the percentage of ballots counted. Very curious behavior
to say the least.
I know the Washington election for Governor was decided by "found"
ballots, and some of those were of dubious authenticity. Here's hoping
Mexico has better luck and a speedy resolution.