Ion Sancho, Leon County's Heroic Elections Supervisor Warns 'If it can't be verified, it can't be used'
By Brad Friedman on 5/22/2006, 1:43pm PT  
Elections chief urges citizens to demand vote accountability

DAYTONA BEACH --- A maverick elections official made clear Saturday that two things remain constant: the state's flawed voting system and his passion for trying to fix it.

Eyes glinting, hands gesturing boldly, Ion Sancho, Leon County's elections supervisor, accused the state's political leaders of undermining democracy.

First, they forced counties to adopt electronic voting machines that can be tampered with, then, last year, they made it illegal to use paper ballots to recount close races
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"We need more audits. We need recounts," Sancho said. "Trust no one. If it can't be verified, it can't be used."

Go, Ion, go!...

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