Vote scan begins; final tally days away: "Last week, Blackwell decided to end the practice of letting parties finalize their observer list the day before the election. He said the lists had to be final 11 days before the election. [In an 11 a.m. Monday ruling, Common Pleas Judge Timothy McMonagle ordered Blackwell to allow the party to change polling place observers through 4 p.m. Monday.] Blackwell did not send out a directive until 4 p.m., leading McMonagle to extend his order until 6 p.m. Monday."