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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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Cases hinge on what definition of 'vote' is
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2000

ELECTION 2000, ACT II
Lack of vote-counting uniformity among Fla. counties is a key issue in
challenges.

By Warren Richey (richeyw@csps.com)
Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.

What is a valid vote for president of the United States?

It seems remarkable, but even now - 21 days after the Nov. 7 election - the answer
to that question depends on where in Florida you ask it.

In Broward County, a single dimple on a ballot is a vote.

In neighboring Palm Beach County, that same dimple only counts as a
vote if there are other dimples elsewhere on the ballot.

While in Hillsborough County and more than 20 other counties across
Florida, dimples mean nothing at all. The only valid vote is one in
which the ballot "chad" has been punctured so that a machine can
register it by shining light through the hole.

This lack of uniformity in what constitutes a valid vote lies at the
heart of the legal battle over who won the presidential election.

It will play a central role in efforts by Al Gore to contest the
certification of George W. Bush as the winner of Florida's 25 electoral
votes. And it is a key issue behind the arguments to be heard on
Friday by the US Supreme Court.
csmonitor.com
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