-Caveat Lector-
December 8, 2000
Military ballot hearings sought
By Audrey Hudson
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
House Democrats yesterday tried to deflect criticism that their
party is to blame for the dismissal of thousands of military
ballots in the Florida election by calling for congressional
hearings to examine the military balloting process.
Republicans are highlighting the disqualification of 40 percent
of overseas military ballots in Florida, which benefits Vice
President Al Gore's campaign, in the hopes of making it a 2002
campaign issue.
"I am greatly disturbed by the perception the Democratic Party is
trying to keep the military from voting," said Rep. Gene Taylor,
Mississippi Democrat, during a Capitol Hill press conference.
Florida Democrats not directly connected to Mr. Gore's campaign
continued their cases yesterday in front of a federal judge to
reject overseas ballots, most from military personnel.
Some canvassing boards dismissed numerous ballot lacking
postmarks or dates, while other counties accepted ballots with
the same omissions.
The congressional hearings would guide future drafting of
legislation to address the postmarking issue and ensure the
integrity of the election process.
"If a federal absentee ballot is otherwise properly executed, it
should be counted, even if the postmark is in question," said
Rep. Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii Democrat. "Every absentee voter is
entitled to the same treatment."
Mr. Abercrombie said military men, women and families are being
used as "pawns in a partisan battle."
"Attempts to make it so risks politicizing the military in a
manner antithetical to democracy," Mr. Abercrombie said. Rep.
Ronnie Shows, Mississippi Democrat, said hearings will find
solutions, not lay blame.
"We're not going after a party, a person, of whose fault this
is," Mr. Shows said.
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