how we feel about vote counting

   Although we are still in the midst of counting the votes and figuring out who won what as I write this, I think another poll that happened today is interesting. In an Ohio exit poll when asked "Will votes be counted accurately?" 56% of folks responded "somewhat confident" or "not very confident." (45% and 11% respectively) I think that says something about the current state of our democracy, and it's a little scary.
   What happens when people no longer have confidence in the voting process? Heck, I was wondering if Blackwell was going to win today despite Strickland's double-digit lead over the past few months. How will Americans feel like we affect our own governing if we can't rely on non-biased, accurate vote counting? Part of me wonders if people will even care... On the other hand, things could get ugly.
   I think that before the next presidential election the feeling that maybe votes will be counted right needs to be changed. In an age where we can send people to the moon and back, we should be able to accurately and definitively be able to count.
(source: CNN.com - EXIT POLLS)