BTN Electoral Storm Warning 10/29/2004

[Beyond The News]

October 29, 2004 Electoral Storm Warning —Hugh Hewitt Conditions are right for a perfect storm the morning after Election Day. Winds of political frustration may combine with aggressive campaign lawyers and activist federal judges to blow the presidential election into a morass of litigation and uncertainty. Preemptive legal strikes are already being fired. Some think paper ballots are wrong, others don't believe in new voting technologies. A number of legal challenges, driven by forces on the left, are already in court. Citizens should remember two things: First, the Constitution specifically provides for state-run and not federal elections. Democracy does not require federal uniformity. Second, elections need not be perfect in order to be constitutional. In fact, experts do not even agree at this point on the best and worst voting technologies. The best way to ensure that a storm of litigation doesn't allow anything resembling electoral theft is an election with results that are not even close. So, by all means, make your plans to vote. On Election Day, let's hope the Constitution and judicial restraint prevail. Hugh Hewitt is the host of the Hugh Hewitt Show. Read Hugh's column at The Weekly Standard. If this commentary was forwarded to you, sign up for your own free subscription. Beyond the News Commentaries go past today's headlines to give you concise and penetrating insight into the most pressing challenges facing our culture today. BTN commentaries cover everything from politics to popular culture, from faith to international relations and family values to the progress of the war on terrorism. You are receiving the email because you have subscribed to this list. If you would like to remove yourself from this list, please use the following link and you will be removed immediately! Thank you! Copyright 2004 Beyond The News TM Gifts that change lives! Need More Room for Worship? Moment of Decision [WND] If It's Not Close, They Can't Cheat [Townhall]