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To: PartyTime who wrote (66422)	11/9/2000 3:42:49 PM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 769670

ed. Just read back a few.

To: PartyTime who wrote (66422)	11/9/2000 3:48:29 PM
From: alan w	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Do you even read what's posted to you? To: PartyTime who wrote (66390) From: bobp Thursday, Nov 9, 2000 3:36 PM ET Respond to Post # 66410 of 66442 Claim:The ballot was illegal because Sec. 101.51 of the Florida Statutes provides that the box for selecting a candidate should appear to the right of a candidate's name. Since the square for punching the computer ballot for Buchanan appeared to the left of his name (he appeared on the right side of the so-called "butterfly" page), the ballot does not comply with Florida law and some legal redress should be given. Fact: Sec. 101.151 does not apply to the Palm Beach County procedures. Sec. 101.151 provides in pertinent part: "101.151 Specifications for general election ballot-- In counties in which voting machines are not used, and in other counties for use as absentee ballots not designed for tabulation by an electronic or electromechanical voting system, the general election ballot shall conform to the following specifications:......." "Electronic Voting Systems Act". This Act was first adopted in 1973 and has been amended frequently since then. 101.5609 Ballot requirements.-- (1) When an electronic or electromechanical voting system utilizes a ballot card or paper ballot which is distributed to electors, the ballot shall meet the following requirements: Section 6 (6) “Voting squares may be placed in front of or in back of the names of candidates and statements of questions and shall be of such size as is compatible with the type of system used...”

To: PartyTime who wrote (66422)	11/9/2000 3:48:55 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 769670

<<Did the Chicago ballots violate Illinois law as do the Palm Beach County ballots violate Floridian law?>> Chicago? In Chicago the ballots are pre punched. Some ballots are deposited in Lake Michigan and replaced with ballots prepared by the Daley machine.