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Prosecutors find 100 uncounted ballots in Oliphant's office
The scary parts are where she blames the new voting machines for her over $1 million cost over-runs. However:
The scary parts are where she blames the new voting machines for her over $1 million cost over-runs. However:
Her comments directly contradict other information.
The county-ordered audit said Oliphant went $1 million over budget because she hired more people than allowed in her budget, handed out double-digit pay raises and spent more than planned on office renovations. The auditor never mentioned any overspending caused by the computerized voting machines.