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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (123189)1/22/2001 4:30:32 PM
From: H-Man  Read Replies (2) of 769670
 
Regarding the different mechanisims used in voting, Souter addressed it in the dissent:

It is true that the Equal Protection Clause does not forbid the use of a variety of voting mechanisms within a jurisdiction, even though different mechanisms will have
different levels of effectiveness in recording voters'intentions; local variety can be justified by concerns about cost, the potential value of innovation, and so on. But evidence in the record here suggests that a different order of disparity obtains under rules for determining a voter's intent that have been applied (and could continue to be applied) to identical types of ballots used in identical brands of machines and exhibiting identical physical characteristics

Remember, even if ballots are counted differently, unless there is harm there is no foul.

And yes I know what some reporters have said on CNN and NBC probably others. I have heard Greta Van S, get it flat out wrong on facts and law many times. O well.

with regards to But it doesn't seem a big stretch to argue that without any statewide standard, similar ballots will be counted differently

I am not sure what your point is but I think I agree. No question that a standard way to count similar ballots is needed.
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