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2004_U.S._presidential_election_recounts_and_legal_challenges

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from Timeline_of_the_2004_U.S._presidential_election_controversy_and_irregularities, keyword: "electoral college"

Dec. 11: Dec. 13: Dec. 18: Jan. 5: Jan. 6: Jan. 7:
 * CNN: Electoral College set to certify election, Doubts persist about integrity of nation's voting system [186] (http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/10/unsettled.election.ap/index.html)
 * Ohio, electors: Protests against seating of Ohio electors for electoral college voting planned [192] (http://www.51capitalmarch.com/index.html) [193] (http://www.denvervoice.org/index.htm#NationalSched) [194] (http://www.nov3.us/)
 * Ohio, recount: Electoral college meets, while protestors protest casting of Ohio electoral ballots before recount is complete [204] (http://www.timesreporter.com/left.php?ID=36494&r=3)
 * Ohio, recount: Congressmen ask for delay of electoral college vote [205] (http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=325730) with this letter: (pdf) (http://my.core.com/~dlrslr/ElectionResults2004/LetterFromCongress.pdf)
 * Electoral college: In a sharp change from their traditional role, members of the U.S. Electoral College have filed a protest of the official election results, one even casting his electoral vote "provisionally" upon a revote. They have called for a member of the senate to protest the election results on January 6th. [257] (http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=4816) [258] (http://boston.indymedia.org/newswire/display/32320/index.php), [259] (http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=85214),[260] (http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/nation/story/11763513p-12648443c.html),[261] (http://www2.townonline.com/burlington/opinion/view.bg?articleid=145457), also [262] (http://www.vermontguardian.com/national/0904/Electors.shtml)
 * Jan 1: John Conyers, 'KXXT' Radio, AAR affiliate: "Yes. Absolutely. We will have several" {Senators who plan to contest the OH votes in the Electoral College}
 * Jan. 4: Electoral college: House Democrats To Contest Formal Electoral Vote Count [382] (http://www.wcpo.com/news/2005/local/01/04/oh_electoralvotes.html) [383] (http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050104-102731-3798r.htm)
 * Jan. 4: Electoral college: Schedule for counting of electoral votes on Jan. 6 [384] (http://www.house.gov/radiotv/TimelineElectoralVotes%202005.htm)
 * An open letter to U.S. Senate by Michael Moore [386] (http://www.baou.com/newswire/main.php?action=recent&rid=1986)
 * An open letter from an Ohio voter [387] (http://www.thousandreasons.org/opinion/010505.html)
 * Opinion; Don't Certify Ohio results [388] (http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/index.php?ntid=23419&ntpid=0)
 * Opinion, Jesse Jackson: Senators should object to Ohio vote [389] (http://www.alternet.org/story/20897/)
 * Greens to U.S. Senate Democrats: Challenge The 2004 Election Certification [390] (http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/0105-08.htm)
 * Activists want Fiengold to challenge electoral college certification [391] (http://www.channel3000.com/news/4049261/detail.html)
 * Dissent to Mar Bush electon [392] (http://www.wpherald.com/North_America/storyview.php?StoryID=20050105-111235-3672r)
 * Senator Boxer "Seriously considers" election challenge [393] (http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2005/01/107140.shtml) [394] (http://www.bluelemur.com/index.php?p=530)
 * U.S. House Commitee on the Judiciary: Twenty-four members from the House signed a letter issued to the full House and Senate this afternoon in a last-minute bid to encourage the Senate to open discussion on the electoral vote tally Thursday. [395] (http://rawstory.rawprint.com/105/final_plea_105.php)
 * David Cobb: Interview about possible floor debate and mainstream media coverage. (audio, realplayer) (http://www.wnyc.org/stream/ram.py?file=/bl/bl010505d.ra)
 * Cliff Arnebeck (Moss v. Bush): Letter to Congress [398] (http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2005/1068)
 * Democrats to force debate on Ohio results, Senator Boxer to join Representatives in contesting the vote [399] (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=389290)
 * Democrats challenge Ohio electoral votes (CNN) [400] (http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/06/electoral.vote/index.html)
 * Congress OKs Electoral Vote Over Dispute (Associated Press) [401] (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=4&u=/ap/20050107/ap_on_go_co/electoral_vote)
 * Progressive Democrats lead historic voting rights protest as Congress ratifies flawed 2004 Electoral College tally [404] (http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2005/1070)
 * Electoral college Opinion, John Kerry: The Donkey that refused to Kick [405] (http://www.dailyvanguard.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/01/07/41de50b277d8a)
 * The New Standard News: "Electoral Vote Challenge Meets Venomous Response in Congress" [408] (http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/1368)
 * Electoral college: Congress Ratifies Bush Victory After Challenge (NY Times) [409] (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/07/politics/07elect.html?th)
 * The Election's Last Gasp (NY Times editorial) [410] (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/07/opinion/07fri2.html?th)
 * Electoral college: Congress Makes Reelection Official (Washington Post) [411] (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54512-2005Jan6.html)