The Columbus Dispatch by Mark Niquette
Ohioans cast a record number of provisional votes in last week's election, sparking renewed debate about the ballots that Congress viewed as a "fail-safe" for voting but that critics contend are being overused to the detriment of voters.
Unofficial results show that more than 193,000 provisional ballots were issued for Ohio's Nov. 4 election, easily topping the 158,642 in the 2004 election despite fewer total votes being cast this year. read more »
