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To: flatsville who wrote (35908)	11/9/2000 7:27:37 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

Here it is verbatim - I don't read it that way, but I am sure Gore does. -g- I've bolded the pertinent parts: The 2000 Florida Statutes Title IX ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS Chapter 101 Voting Methods And Procedure View Entire Chapter 101.191 Form of general election ballot.-- (1) The general election ballot shall be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION No. _____ _____ COUNTY, FLORIDA Precinct No. _____ (Date) (Signature of Voter) (Initials of Issuing Official) Stub No. 1 OFFICIAL BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION No. _____ _____ COUNTY, FLORIDA Precinct No. _____ (Date) (Initials of Issuing Official) Stub No. 2 OFFICIAL BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION _____COUNTY, FLORIDA Precinct No. _____ (Date) TO VOTE for a candidate whose name is printed on the ballot, mark a cross (X) in the blank space at the RIGHT of the name of the candidate for whom you desire to vote. To vote for a candidate whose name is not printed on the ballot, write the candidate's name in the blank space provided for that purpose. ELECTORS For President and Vice President (A vote for the candidates will actually be a vote for their electors) Vote for group DEMOCRATIC (Name of Candidate) For President [ ] (Name of Candidate) For Vice President REPUBLICAN (Name of Candidate) For President [ ] (Name of Candidate) For Vice President (NAME OF MINOR PARTY) (Name of Candidate) For President [ ] (Name of Candidate) For Vice President NO PARTY AFFILIATION (Name of Candidate) For President [ ] (Name of Candidate) For Vice President WRITE-IN For President For Vice President CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for One (Name of Candidate) (Party abbreviation) [ ] (Name of Candidate) (Party abbreviation) [ ] (And thence other offices under this heading, followed by the headings and offices as prescribed in s. 101.151.) PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS OR OTHER PUBLIC MEASURES To vote on a constitutional amendment or other public measure, mark a cross (X) in the blank space next to either YES or NO. No. _____ CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE _____, SECTION _____ (Here the wording of the substance of the amendment shall be inserted.) YES for Approval [ ] NO for Rejection [ ] (2) The general election ballot shall be arranged and printed so that the offices of President and Vice President are joined in a single voting space to allow each elector to cast a single vote for the joint candidacies for President and Vice President and so that the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor are joined in a single voting space to allow each elector to cast a single vote for the joint candidacies for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. History.--s. 35, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 220; RGS 265; CGL 321; s. 5, ch. 24994, 1948; s. 4, ch. 25187, 1949; s. 5, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 29, ch. 29934, 1955; s. 2, ch. 57-235; s. 3, ch. 59-334; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 10, ch. 69-281; s. 15, ch. 77-175; s. 7, ch. 81-105; s. 557, ch. 95-147; s. 15, ch. 99-318. Note.--Former s. 99.19.

To: flatsville who wrote (35908)	11/9/2000 7:40:28 PM
From: B.REVERE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

The ballot was designed by the democratic elections supervisor in Palm Beach County, approved by both parties at the state level, the newspapers printed it for all to see weeks before the election and every registered voter received an exact sample replica of what they would be looking at once they got to the booth weeks before the election. Not a word from anyone. Over 450000 voters got it right and 20000 screwed up. About average for this state. This Nader voter got it right in this county, voting for the only candidate who gave a damn about the people in this country. The country got what it deserved, call it Elian's curse. Supporting a government which controls the media, the economy and stifles the truth wasn't what Jefferson had in made when he wrote his Declaration 200 years ago.

To: flatsville who wrote (35908)	11/9/2000 7:56:06 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 436258

Woo-hoo!!! - I just found the controlling statute - read it and weep. Title 11, Chapter 10, Section 101.5609 (6) applies to electromechanical ballots, that is, those which are tabulated by machines - >>(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. Ballots and ballot information shall be printed in a size and style of type as plain and clear as the ballot spaces reasonably permit. Tear-off stubs shall be of a size suitable for the ballots used and for the requirements of the voting device. The ballots may contain special printed marks and holes as required for proper positioning and reading of the ballots by the automatic tabulating equipment. When ballots are bound into pads, they may be bound at the top or bottom or at either side. In the case of the paper ballots, all offices and questions may be printed on the same sheet of paper.<< My husband says they were already talking about this on Crossfire, but I found it all by myself.-g-