February 27, 2007

"Early-voting videotape raises a few questions"

"A security video from the Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office shows a woman who appears to slide a piece of paper into a voting machine twice within 45 minutes during early voting last August.

Also within those 45 minutes, the video shows a top elections official opening the back of a voting machine and appearing to hand something to someone in an office in which Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland can be seen walking into moments earlier.

The official then walks to get another piece of paper from a rack behind a counter and consults with Holland and the woman. The woman then leaves the view of the camera. When she returns into view, she places a piece of paper in the machine, the second time she had done so in less than 45 minutes, according to the video.

When asked by the Times-Union to watch the tape, Holland said any video from inside his office was obtained illegally and that he would not view it until he was able to contact an investigator from the State Attorney's Office."

The story is here.

Posted by Randy Riddle at February 27, 2007 09:40 AM