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To: Richard Habib who wrote (86738)	11/13/2000 10:49:42 AM
From: Night Writer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

HWP is being beat on like a big bass drum. Ugly is the word. I'm assuming that the same machines are used all over Florida. That might be incorrect. NW

To: Richard Habib who wrote (86738)	11/13/2000 11:13:22 AM
From: MeDroogies	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

"I would defy anyone to offer a reasonable explanation of why a voter would put his stylus through one choice, not put his stylus through another and mean to vote for the latter or not vote at all." Depends on the depth of the punch... I have, on occasion, punched one button on the machine, only to then punch another after a bit of thinking. Thankfully, touch pads are forgiving. I can also envision a situation where I'd punch a button, then decide I don't like my choice and prefer not to vote for either candidate... If, as you say, the dimple is evident and clear that it just didn't quite make it, or the punch was made and somehow the paper prevented it from being read by the machine (still a slim likelihood, but probably 50/50 for both sides), then they should be counted. What I'm interested in are definitions of what a "dimple" is. These things are easy to punch through. I'm still astounded people can't do it.