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To: Amy J who wrote (116579)	11/9/2000 11:14:46 PM
From: Jim McMannis	Respond to of 186894

Scumbria ought to know... Jim

To: Amy J who wrote (116579)	11/10/2000 12:45:39 AM
From: exhon2004	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Amy J: re >>"Florida law specifies that ballots be constructed in such a fashion that voters mark an "X" in the blank space to the right of the name of the candidate of their choice."<< A guideline does indicate that to be the case. However, the ballot in question was approved by a Democratic precinct manager and was published in local newspapers. State law also places some duties on voters when they step into the booth. However, this falls on deaf ears with the democrats as they aren't exactly the party of "personal responsibility". Interestingly, to vote for Gore you would have punched an X to the right of his name. Some people just chose the wrong time for a "senior moment". The left wing is reaching in the press and in public opinion for an excuse to take a second ballot in a few counties where they predominate. I predict they will fail. Regards, Greg

To: Amy J who wrote (116579)	11/10/2000 7:51:24 AM
From: GVTucker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Amy, RE: names on the left on the ballot I am pretty sure that this is indeed the law in Florida. I was sent a link of this by someone else, I'll see if I can track it down.

To: Amy J who wrote (116579)	11/10/2000 8:15:59 AM
From: GVTucker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

Specific details on the legality of the Palm Beach County ballot: The relevant links are here: leg.state.fl.us leg.state.fl.us leg.state.fl.us The first link above specifies that for electronic ballots, the voting square can be on the left OR the right, thus the Palm Beach County ballot was legal. The Democrats are looking to the second and third links as justification for their contention that the ballots are illegal. Alas, those rules only apply for "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." Since the votes in PBC were electronically counted these rules do not apply, and the ballot is legal. Again, this doesn't touch another vague portion of Florida law that states that if the will of the electorate is undermined, that a revote can be ordered. It seems to me that a bold judge could take this position, he could. I imagine the Gore campaign is in the process of finding exactly how bold each judge in Florida actually is.