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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective

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To: Sig who wrote (8805)12/13/2000 12:00:18 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (2) of 10042
 
A decision that merely states correctly and beyond doubt that recent FSP action violates the Constitution?

I was shocked that the dissenting side were unable to provide a more convincing discription of how the FLSC's did not violate constitutional guarantees. I think the majority opinion was VERY clear in laying out their argument for reverting "to the mean" with regard to the definition of a legal vote (machine count) and disallowing arbitrary standards for counting votes (as evidenced by the testimony from Broward where 3 different people came up with 3 different opinions as to whether one ballot constituted a "legal vote".

For "clear intent of the voter" standards to be utilized, there can not be ANY subjectivity in discerning the vote. You don't look at a ballot, see that they voted for one party with regard to all non-presidential candidates, but due to under/overvote problems, try to suggest that they thus meant to vote for one candidate or the other.

It just doesn't make rational sense and it's a crappy way to try to win an election.

Thank god the majority of the USSC had the cajones to stand up for the law and equality in voting standards.

Regards,

Ron
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