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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve
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To: globestocks who wrote (6259)12/14/2000 5:38:27 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) of 6710
 
>>The USSC cited equal protection, but was hypocritical by disenfranchising thousands of voters.<<

Maybe, maybe not. But it was Gore and Boies who said that 12/12/00 was the deadline to have the contest complete, and so did the Florida Supreme Court, and so did the Florida Legislature. The alternative was to risk disenfranchising 6 MILLION Florida voters. A far more unacceptable prospect.

>>The GOP of Florida has lacked the leadership to bring ballot and voting systems to an equal level throughout the state. How can equal protection be guaranteed when some citizens are given greater margin of error than others.<<

Good point, but there was nothing to do to remedy the situation after the fashion.

>>And how is it that the Supreme Court decided a recount violated due process, when Florida law permits such a practice?<<

The majority opinion stated that the recount procedure set up by the Florida Supreme Court violated the law - 3 USC 5 provides that Electors shall be appointed by the means the legislature set up 6 days prior to the day of the election. The Florida Supreme Court did not adhere to the letter of the Florida law but changed it around. That can't be done in a Presidential election.

Further, anything less than a full recount of the entire state using standards set by the Florida Secretary of State would violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.

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