the people claim that since it had been publicized in the newspaper trial
printing of the ballot ... that it was assumed that al gore, who IS listed
second on the left ... that his vote would be the second hole ... so, it
seems like many just like automatons ... punched the second hole ... which
was for buchannan ... but, the ballot is clear enough ... the arrow next to
gore is clearly >>>>>> this way to the right hole ...
but, i want to know why there has not be as much fervor over the 19,000
invalidated ballots (primarily for double voting for TWO PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATES) and WHY that is the case? sure, they say that it was 15,000
last time (and then no one presses further on this issue) but ... this
seems real high to me ...
i would like to see some county listings ... with total votes and %
invalidated for double voting and see if what palm beach is within the
typical range or, really an outlier ... IF it is an outlier ... then how
come? is it because the voters there are SO stupid as to vote for two
presidential candidates??? i seriously doubt it ... however, if that is not
a plausible alternative, then .. what about the layout of the ballot
compared to what was publicized in the local media??
no one has really pressed this issue ... which seems crucial to me
now, i am totally against REVOTES ... since, folks now know the results and
could alter their votes accordingly ... so that is not fair ... but, there
has to be some ways to attempt to recreate from the invalidated ballots ...
what happened and to try to recount those in relation to what appears to be
a read ballot design fiasco ...
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