Jim,
I won't answer for Deb here, but it is a bit blurred to me, too.
What I understand but am not clear on is:
1. There has been a complete recount by machine of all ballots in the state
2. There has been a partial recount by hand of ballots in certain counties.
3. Now some officials are calling for a second recount by hand of all the
ballots. (? - not clear on this)
>From what I've read (but am not positive is the fact) is that they want
to -re-recount by hand ballots which were rejected by the machines because
the holes were not punched all the way through (?) and they want to visibly
inspect the partial punches in an attempt to "divine the intent of the
voter." What personally bothers me about this is that if they are looking
for evidence of the so-called "hanging chad" it seems to me that anything
"hanging" off the punch hole would have fallen off to reveal its proper
selection when it went through the machine in the first recount.. I am
concerned that these ballots are being handled and rehandled and rehandled.
I agree with James Baker (so shoot me) that this situation is presenting
more and more of an opportunity for "mischief"
all the time.
I also just read on MSNBC online that there were also 22,000 ballots
double-punched in Jacksonville and that was with a different ballot design.
Hmmmmm.
Kakki
