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To: Kevin Podsiadlik who wrote (14490)	11/9/2000 7:45:02 AM
From: Starfish*	Respond to of 18998

>>>>>Oh, and for the conspiracy theorists out there, the designer of the ballot is a Democrat. Also both the DNC and the GOP, approved the ballots prior to the elections,as reported by county supervisor of elections

To: Kevin Podsiadlik who wrote (14490)	11/9/2000 9:59:50 AM
From: Peter V	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 18998

I have read that the ballot was not designed by a democrat, but a democrat was on the design committee. Anyway, if you look at the sample ballot from California, the type is plenty large with all the candidates on the same side. In fact, they are now reporting that having candidate names on both sides violates some law, don't ask me which one. Will it require a re-vote? Again, I don't know. All I'm saying is that the ballot design was stupid. And my original point was to counter the statement that "you don't hear Bush supporters complaining the ballot was confusing." That's because Bush was listed first, and corresponded to the first hole to be punched.

To: Kevin Podsiadlik who wrote (14490)	11/9/2000 10:57:50 AM
From: M. Frank Greiffenstein	Respond to of 18998

Agreed, Kevin. The fraud in the Dornan case was clear and obvious (although I think Dornan is a kook, he was replaced by a kook). Of course, Reno didn't do a thing then. Doc Stone

To: Kevin Podsiadlik who wrote (14490)	11/9/2000 12:17:53 PM
From: Peter V	Respond to of 18998

Looks like a judge will "address" the Palm Beach matter, whatever that means. cnn.com Federal judge calls hearing in Florida vote controversy Bush lead narrows in recount November 9, 2000 Web posted at: 11:50 a.m. EST (1650 GMT) (CNN) -- A federal judge has scheduled a hearing for this afternoon to address allegations of voter irregularity in West Palm Beach, Florida, as the state continues its recount of presidential votes. Amid allegations of missing and confusing ballots, voter intimidation and a decision to disqualify thousands of ballots, the recount resumed today with Republican George W. Bush leading Democrat Al Gore. The Bush advantage was 830 votes, according to The Associated Press. A federal judge has scheduled a 2:30 p.m. EST hearing to address some of the allegations of irregularity in West Palm Beach, where voters have complained that the county's confusing ballot design netted Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan hundreds, perhaps thousands, of votes meant for Gore. A handful of lawsuits have been filed in that county following Election Night. Both candidates are short of the 270 electoral votes required to become the next president of the United States. Whoever wins Florida's 25 electoral votes wins the White House. Bush's lead narrowed Wednesday as 38 of the state's 67 counties finished their recounts, a process state officials expect to finish by the end of the day Thursday. The final outcome, however, might have to await a count of overseas ballots that could take 10 days.