patrick wrote:
> i just heard that there were 15,000 spoiled ballots
> in palm beach in the 96 election with a lower turn
> out. i've not seen it in writing yet.
I've heard that, too. No doubt there are some spoiled
ballots in every state in every election.
However, 1996's contest wasn't as close as this one.
Further, after 4 years I'll bet it would be difficult
to prove there were spoiled ballots in '96. If
someone is going to use spoiled ballots in '96 as
justification for not allowing a re-vote in Palm Beach
(or elsewhere, if it becomes apparent that this is a
problem in other states with a narrow vote margin),
someone else is going to want proof.
I would rather see a re-vote in Palm Beach (of just
those who voted on 11/7) than suffer through a lengthy
litigious process.
At this point, I'm tempted to say, "Let the whole
country vote again." Bet we'd see an even greater
turn out, now that we've figured out that our
individual votes DO count!
Lori
in DC,
wondering what influence the popular TV show "West
Wing" may have had in helping to bring out the liberal
vote in the US
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