Dave..I heard the sec of state on tv last night talking about the recount to be done electronically and he said that the new Snohomish county machines did have a paper trail back up. Since I voted in Snohomish co. I think the new system atleast seemed to have some good cross referencing and safeguards. Now as far as all the provisional ballots go I am less confident.

The comment about disenfranchising was a sarcastic remark. I am well aware that both sides do some wierd things to win elections. I also know that it was the Democratic side that kept claiming that Republicans voted for GW because they are all stupid rednecks. If I were a betting man I would bet you might agree with that assessment.