Just like the 2000 USA election, this year's vote has also been criticised for numerous faults and inconsistencies in the counting of ballots. But the difference this year has been the Democrat's apparent willingness to just let it go and to promote a united nation.
That may appease many staunch Democrats and Republicans in mainstream USA, however some people are not willing to leave the fate of democracy to the major parties.
Black Box Voting has commenced a campaign titled Help America Audit and, according to an email request spreading through the Internet, it is hoping to enlist the help of (former Greens) independant presidential candidate, Ralph Nader, to commence a recount in certain electorates.
While realising that the Kerry/Edwards team are not challenging the vote, the optimists hope that if Nader can be convinced to do the dirty work (and take the obvious PR fallout) that "Kerry's TRUE counts will be exposed".
I think it is a waste of time and energy to focus on trying to get Kerry across the line. Instead they should be urging an immediate and comprehensive independant (United Nations perhaps?) review of the electoral system with a view to homogenising the process across all counties and states.
Anything less is proof of a farcical democracy.
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