[Winona Online Democracy]
ABC Nightline or CNN reported that this information was "not correct" if
ballots are counted by machine.
They reported that Florida Statutes only have this requirement when the
ballots are only counted by hand.
This same ballot format was used in the last Presidental election four
years ago.
Paul Double
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>Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 16:01:13 EST
>Subject: Re: [Winona] Gene Thiele's Points
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>The ballot used in Palm Beach County, and perhaps elsewhere in Florida, was
>apparently in violation of Florida's own election laws.
>The law states the the "box" to mark shall be placed "to the right of the
>candidate's
>name". (See Minneapolis Star Tribune, Monday, 13 November.)
>The "butterfly" ballot had some "boxes" to the left and some to the right of
>candidates.
>So, why should we respect a ballot that was a violation of the election laws
>of the
>very state (Florida) where it was employed?
>Dean Lanz
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