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

To: Ilaine who wrote (3698)	11/28/2000 10:34:33 AM
From: chomolungma	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6710

The contest phase probably can't be completed by December 12. They are going to have depositions, and hearings with witnesses, and the Republicans don't even have to file their answer before Friday, I think, which is December 1. Maybe that's why the original 7 day deadline was put in, to give time for the protest phase? Ironic, huh? In this case though, the Florida Legislature needs to decide 7 days before that Dec. 12 day. That means we have 8 days left to do all the protest trials and recounts. Not likely, IMO.

To: Ilaine who wrote (3698)	11/28/2000 10:42:35 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6710

Right. I am just saying that I don't know how a decision in this matter would not be moot. If the SC were to decide that the Fl SC was interpreting the law allowing an extension of the vote counting, then all the SC has to do is get over the hurdle of State's Rights [not a small hurdle, but they went over a smaller hurdle just by agreeing to hear the case] and then assert that the states deadlines and Fl SC interpretation are based on Constitutional deadlines. Then the Court says voter intent is most important and tells Fl to do the manual count, and re-certify, before the Electoral College meets. This is not a prediction. Merely a speculation on a decision that would not be moot. Regards, jttmab