catherine ansbro rikynkveircomnet something ive never understood never heard discussedi hope knowledgeable icte folks respond various county election staff chosen appoints rules different county county roscommon one official actually runs election accepts signatures supporters independent candidates initial candidate application papers person works team candidates representatives examine spoiled disputed ballots count final say following rules whether ballot accepted person chosen lifelong position every new government appoint someone new another person legal judgethe person formally accept candidates papers think person one also formally certifies winner position filled lifelong position every new government appoint someone new people counting think civil service staffi believe seconded usual office jobs counting assume paid time specific individuals chosen members public considered positions believe public scrutiny elections tight least long continue use handcounting method observation party tallymen members public ability many recounts necessary every agrees complete transparency count every single box polling place etc dont tend pay much attention people actual counting however would interesting understand particularly terms might might open political influence ive said several occasions perhaps biggest vulnerability current system transportation ballot boxes polling places count location since gardai supervised way process candidate representatives members public potential trouble stored overnight count centre count begins notable revelations widespread corruption among gardai places procedures area deserve closer look ifwhen form independent election commission appointed catherine _______________________________________________ evoting mailing list tiycauhlistsstdlibnet httplistsstdlibnetmailmanlistinfoevoting httpevotingcsmayie wed 06 aug 2008 091658 0100 evoting questions irish election officials