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To: Carolyn who wrote (7)	11/19/2000 10:38:51 PM
From: GROUND ZERO™	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 134

I live in Florida, Broward County... so, I can imagine that I won't find those same voting booths the next time I go to vote in four years...<g> Frankly, I've been using those same puch-out card voting booths for the past 34 voting years of my life... so, maybe something good might come from this.....<g> GZ

To: Carolyn who wrote (7)	11/19/2000 10:48:49 PM
From: Ellen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 134

Had Florida clear and concise election laws and updated voting methods in all counties, much of this would have been avoided. Now that I have to agree with. And their election laws should be uniform statewide too. Even though voting for the office of President is held in state elections, I think there should be a uniform ballot form nationwide for that office, used in every state. State-specific offices and issues could be on a second, separate ballot. And with so much better technology available, there should absolutely be no reason to continue to use such antiquated methods or machines. Let's use some of our technology to improve the process. The media should be forced to keep their mouths closed until all polls are closed. No projections. Obviously, the process and data they use to make those projections from are flawed. Here's another idea: How about if we all vote at the same time so that all polls close at the same time? The east coast could start later, the west coast could start earlier and we all vote from x o'clock to y o'clock nationwide. Although I haven't the faintest idea what to do timewise though with Hawaii and Alaska!