Published by
Dick Schaefer, Award-winning, Unpaid, Part-time Contributing Writer and Amateur Investigative Reporter
Date: 8/17/2010
As of 10:27 a.m. on Tuesday when I last checked, there is still no "disposition" on the recount case,
"Larry Miskel v. Ronald Jost" (at least not according to
Case.net). Now, my ol' buddy
"A. Nonymous" has stopped by to say that there is a ruling, but I haven't been able to confirm that with any "official" source.
"A. Nonymous" didn't say where he got his "inside information". I checked
Case.net once again at 10:41 a.m. Case still "not disposed" per
Case.net. Perhaps
"A. Nonymous" can tell us where he/she sources his/her information. Can you help us out
"A. Nonymous"?
We wondered what the people of Hermann might be thinking about this case. So we decided to conduct another one of our
"Man On The Street Interviews". We caught up with
Jethro Bodine, one our Premium Subcribers. Jethro was having a cup of coffee at
Hardee's before heading out on the river to do some fishing. Jethro had a little time and was happy to talk with me.
Dick: Thanks for your time, Jethro!
Jethro: No problem!
Dick: I won't keep you long, Jethro. I was just wondering what you think about this vote recount case and when you think the judge will render his decision on it.
Jethro: Well, I'm glad the judge is taking the time to carefully consider the facts of the case inlight of Missouri election law and established case law. He seems like a real thorough judge!
Dick: How do you think the judge will rule?
Jethro: Boy, that's hard to say! I just don't know Missouri election law that well. I think the judge will rule according to the law.
Dick: How do you see it, Jethro?
Jethro: Since the margin of
Ron Jost's win is only 16 votes out of the 2788 total votes cast or < 1% of the votes cast for Presiding Commissioner, I think it is reasonable to conduct a manual recount ...... either of partial votes agreed to by the parties or of all votes if the parties cannot agree on a partial vote recount. Either way,
Larry Miskel who is contesting the vote will have to pay. No cost to the taxpayers. This being the case, we should manually recount the vote in order to give greater assurance to voters that Jost is really the winner assuming that is borne out by the manual recount. If it turns out that the manual recound shows Miskel to be the winner, then there will no longer be any questions about machine error or loss of votes in any of the precincts. The manual recount will eliminate any further debate or lingering questions on the subject!
Dick: You're saying it's important for voters to have assurance that the right man has won the election fair and square without any lingering doubt?
Jethro: That's what I'm sayin'!
Dick: Well, thank you for your time this morning, Jethro! Good luck with your fishin' today!
