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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve
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To: Windsock who wrote (1414)11/9/2000 9:12:03 PM
From: CYBERKEN  Read Replies (1) of 6710
 
Understood. But those weren't presidential elections mandated by the federal constitution. The federal court could be involved (ultimately the Supreme Court) if a re-vote is taken on a day other than the constitutionally mandated one. There's a specific reason that the Founders didn't just tell the scattered planters, etc. to "just vote and send us some electors sometime in November". I can only speculate on that reason, but I suspect it's because the intention was not to allow results in other regions influence the overall outcome. A re-vote anywhere in a presidential election could be argued to be substantially changed by far more factors than could be listed here.

The case for tossing the entire county, OTOH, if the argument is that the ballot is illegal, is much stronger than the one for taking another vote. I should disclose that I have no sympathy for the "disenfranchisement" argument. You are offered a full opportunity to show up and cast a valid vote. That also implies the right to screw it up on your own...
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