3 indicted for Ohio Board of Elections, still working there. Democracy?

[cotdom]

3rd worker indicted in probe of vote recount
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Plain Dealer

A third employee at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections has been indicted as part of an investigation into the mishandling of ballots during the 2004 presidential recount.

Jacqueline Maiden, who was Elections Division director during the December 2004 recount, has been charged with six counts - three misdemeanors and three felonies - of failing to follow Ohio laws on how ballots are selected and reviewed during a recount. Maiden is the third highest ranking board employee.

The most serious charges carry a maximum of 18 months in prison.

Maiden, now elections coordinator, and two other employees indicted on the same charges last year, continue to work at the elections board.

"We're in the process of converting to the electronic voting, and we need our best people," said board Chairman Bob Bennett.

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1141896981231690.xml&coll=2

[annabanana]

1. "best people"?!?!?!

those are his "best people"

Dear God save us.

[burythehatchet]

4. Our best people are felons

our second best people only do misdemeanors.

[marmar]

2. "Democracy?"

In Ohio, apparently so.

:crazy:

[MelissaB]

3. Hey, cotdom! Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Igel]

5. Tough call.

Do you fire people that might be found innocent when they're tried, or keep people that might be found guilty when they're tried?

(Leaving out the "do you fire people that might be found guilty, or keep people that might be found innocent?" options as the ones that cause the fewest qualms.)

I'd probably do what they did, in the absence of any further info: Keep the people, but move them to other responsibilities pending resolution of the charges.

[lies and propaganda]

6. our best ones that dont get caught.