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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ilaine who wrote (2544)	11/18/2000 12:12:52 PM
From: Nandu	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 6710

I have a question re: manual recounts. Why is it necessary to inspect every punched card by hand? If one thinks about how punch card reading machines operate, I think one can agree that if the machine says the vote is for a particular candidate, then it is so. I mean there is no hanging chad or any such stuff to consider here. So why not just manually inspect only those punch cards that the machine did not count, i.e. found invalid for whatever reason. That way the recount could be finished in a day. Has this been addressed by anyone?

To: Ilaine who wrote (2544)	11/18/2000 2:10:27 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6710

So I don't see how it can all be resolved in time for the Electoral College to vote, unless the hearing and all appeals are expedited. Multiple cases have been consolidated and the Florida State Supreme Court, en banc, will be hearing oral arguments on Monday, commencing at 2PM EST. It is anticipated that the court will then require several days to issue its decision. IMHO, this decision will most likely be the final determination of the affair. Whoever loses will most likely take their grievances into Federal Court, where, I presume, it will be dealt with once again as in the case of the Republican pleadings before the 11th Circuit in Atlanta last week. The federal court will be loathe to intervene in what is essentially a state level issue. Best, Ray