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Politics : Why is Gore Trying to Steal the Presidency?
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To: The Philosopher who wrote (3108)12/1/2000 12:04:11 AM
From: lml  Read Replies (1) of 3887
 
Hi Chris:

Just got back into town. Trying to catch up again with all the posts. . . as usual. Interesting developments yesterday and today, huh?

In statutory construction, that means that if any one of the conditions is met, the ballot can be counted. It does not have to have two corners detached.

Yes this is correct. And I went through this analysis in one of my previous and infamous posts to Ellen. In that post I made reference to the article Ellen was kind enough to provide me, then commented:

'The first paragraph makes reference to Tex. Elec. Code §127.130(d). See capitol.state.tx.us.
Clearly the basic rule in TX is to require at least two corners of the chad as evidenced by §127.130(d)(1) and (2).

The second paragraph makes reference to §127.130(d)(3) and (4) as well as §127.130(e), which includes BUT IS NOT EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO the dimpled chad. If you take a close look at §127.130(d)(3) you will notice the use of the word "and" joining the expression of "indentation" with the expression of "CLEARLY ascertainable." [Emphasis added.] In order to reconcile §127.130(d)(3) with the other parts of this code section, one CANNOT rely upon a dimpled chad ALONE as evidence of voter intent. There must be INDEPENDENT or SUPPLEMENTAL evidence of voter intent in ADDITION to the dimpled chad in for it to be accepted. Otherwise there would be no need for the word "and." . . . . EXTRINSIC evidence of voter intent as I originally postulated, and as reaffirmed by the Texas elections director quoted in the article. The EXTINSIC evidence the director cites by way of example is a "handwritten indication."

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