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To: Gary Ng who wrote (118801)	11/22/2000 12:00:11 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

RE:"My interpretation of the ruling is that they took away the SOS's authority but certified that the canvassing board has their authority to do whatever they want" That's exactly what they did. They said if the SOS won't certify, they will... RE:"I am glad that I am not living in Florida." Florida has been going down the toilet for many years...

To: Gary Ng who wrote (118801)	11/22/2000 12:41:59 AM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Gary, I am glad that I am not living in Florida. Wherever you live, you will feel the result of the Florida dimple chad. Joe

To: Gary Ng who wrote (118801)	11/22/2000 1:32:33 PM
From: Windsock	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Gary - Re:"Now if they want to play the role of the SOS(at exercise her discretionary power to accept or not), at least do it completely by outline how the counting must be conducted." The FL Supreme Court did have something to say on how to count votes and in particular what the media are calling dimpled chad. The Court cited the words of the Illinois Supreme Court concerning the good practice of using manual recounts as "particularly apt", see page 34. The Illinois Supreme Court citation first discusses the need to ascertain the intent of the voter with reasonable certainty and goes on to state "These voters should not be disenfranchised where their intent may be ascertained with reasonable certainty, simply because the chad they punched did not completely dislodge from the ballot." See page 35. The citation of this language by the FL Supreme Court as "particulary apt" in fact operates to set a standard for the Florida recount. The Illinois standard is virtually the same standard for hand counts that has been used for 15 years in Texas and was signed into law by Bush Jr in 1997.