[Winona Online Democracy]
Bob,
I disagree. This election belongs to the people, not the political parties.
It's all well and good for the "parties" to approve a ballot, but if the
people voting find them confusing or illegal then something needs to be
done. I see the parties pushing ahead, trying to have their will be done.
But quite frankly, I think the voters will needs to be done in Florida. If
that means hand counting to find out exactly the voters intent, so be it.
We can wait a few weeks to make sure that what the voters intended is what
happens.
I do not however think that a revote is possible. Too many voters could
change their votes, and that would not be fair, nor accurate as to what the
votes were November 7.
Cherisa
>From: bobsebo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [Winona] Gene Thiele's Points
>Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 15:22:00 -0800
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>[Winona Online Democracy]
>
>Dean...just one part of your argument falls short...democratic stalwart
>that i am, both parties approved the ballot before the election...if it
>was good enough then, it is good enough now...bob sebo
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > [Winona Online Democracy]
> >
> > 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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