At 08:46 AM 11/15/00 -0800, Darryl wrote:
>If Gore actually got more valid ballots cast for him in Florida, then
>he should get Florida's electoral votes. A county by county selective
>recount can be biased according to which counties are chosen. But a
>statewide hand recount eliminates this statistical bias, and gives us
>the most accurate count that we can get. This is the number that
>should be used to determine the results of the election.
But what constitutes a valid ballot?
An one hand, the Florida Statues seem to imply that a valid ballot is only
one which is certified by the County Canvassing Board by 5pm, one week
after the election.
On the other hand, two separate counties are using separate interpretations
of "valid" ballot. One is considering "dimples" as possibly valid, the
other is not.
>If the Ds propose a hand recount of the entire state, I don't know how
>the Bush camp can refuse without losing the faith of the electorate.
>It would eliminate the objections they have to the biased selective
>recount, and would provide the most accurate count possible given
>human/technological limitations. So that is what should be done,
>regardless of who is likely to win or lose.
Ahh.... but this is where the first hand comes on. There may be no way,
under the Florida statues, to agree to a statewide hand recount at this
late hour.
JDG
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