Minnesota elector votes for Edwards, not Kerry
Looks like someone attended the Electoral College on a football scholarship:
After the Electoral College ceremony concluded, no one stepped forward as the Edwards voter. Most electors chalked the vote up as a mistake rather than a purposeful political statement.
"I'm sure somebody made a mistake," said elector Michael Meuers of Bemidji. "I'm certainly glad that the Electoral College is not separated by one vote."
Edwards received all 10 Minnesota votes for vice president in a separate round of balloting...
Uff Da! This is even better than the Washington DC elector in 2000 who protested the District's lack of voting representation by abstaining (Huh? Protesting not having a vote by not voting?!?) but at least that was intentional. Near as I know this is the first instance in Electoral College history of what we election pros call a spoiled ballot.
Just one more reason to get rid of the thing.
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