----- Original Message -----
From: "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: More on Florida Voting Methods
> At 04:43 PM 11/16/00 EST, Dolphin wrote:
> >>>>
> What I find rediculous is that they are willing to award *all* the state
> votes based on a difference of only 300 or so votes out of over 6 Million
> <<<<
>
> So, what would be an acceptable difference? 301? 1,000? 3,000?
>
> >>>>
> with the voting process itself having such a huge margin of error (2.9%!?
I
> never thought the margin of error would be *that* high).
> <<<<
>
> That is not the margin of error. That is merely the percentage of blank
or
> spoiled ballots. It is not uncommon for voters to leave a ballot blank,
> or to spoil it, as a way of protesting the system. Moreover, that
> percentage does not include ballot fraud, which should be a part of any
> margin of error.
>
LOL The real true blue "margin of error" (nod to John) is probobly much
greater than the winning percentage.
xponent
rob
