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To: JungleInvestor who wrote (79458)	11/21/2000 11:21:01 PM
From: Douglas V. Fant	Respond to of 95453

JI, The Democratic Party effort to suppress the vote of our military personnel was coordinated and very systematic. Don't be fooled by any of their lame protestations: "Democratic lawyers around the state were armed with a five-page memo prepared by a lawyer for the state party on what to look for in challenging military ballots, including a preprinted protest form that contained a checkoff list of reasons for rejection. Among them, "lack of voter signature, lack of affirmative request for absentee ballot, request for absentee ballot not fully filled out," as well as a late postmark or no postmark. There was disagreement and confusion yesterday over what the postmark requirements actually are. Federal law requires that military ballots be carried "expeditiously and free of postage," and it does not require a postmark. Butterworth said Florida law requires either a postmark by Election Day or a witness signature and date by then. In addition to postmark questions, GOP lawyers monitoring the vote count contended that many ballots were thrown out for lack of a signature and address from a witness to the ballot. Many in the military sent federal write-in ballots they obtained at embassies abroad. Florida law states that for those write-in ballots to be accepted, the voter must first have requested an absentee ballot from the state. Florida law requires the write-in ballot to bear a witness's signature and address, though there is nothing on the federal ballot form that indicates that is required. "They have no idea they are supposed to have a witness," said University of Miami law professor Stephen Halpert, who represented the GOP before the Miami-Dade canvassing board. Joseph Geller, chairman of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party who was present when overseas absentee ballots were counted there Friday night, said the local canvassing board "was strict but fair. They followed the law to the letter, and not once, not once, was a ballot rejected because we wanted them to." Canvassing boards across the state questioned postmarks, and in some cases rejected ballots postmarked Queens, N.Y., one of three gateway post offices for overseas mail. While the military is supposed to postmark its mail, its postal service has said that often does not happen because mail must be moved quickly from ships or other outposts." P.S. Finally the military vote in Florida broke 2-1 for Bush-so the Democrats managed to strip an additional +500 votes from his lead by their tactics....