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To: Zoltan! who wrote (102840)	12/6/2000 7:16:40 AM
From: Don Pueblo	Respond to of 769667

I have a good friend that lives in Florida. He lives in Pinellas County (I think I got the spelling right) which is just above Seminole County, I think. Anyway, he told me that he moved three months ago; same county, different precinct. When he got to his old polling place, he showed his Voter ID card, and they had no record for him. He was asked to give his ID card to one of the election officials, who took the card, went into a back room, and called on the phone somewhere to find out where he was supposed to vote. It turned out that he had been "moved" to his new precinct. He was told to go to the other precinct. The election official called someone on the phone to check where he was supposed to vote, using his Voter ID number. The Voter ID number was used to figure out the address he needed to go to so he could vote. I guess the election official committed fraud, eh? <G>

To: Zoltan! who wrote (102840)	12/6/2000 8:57:46 AM
From: The Street	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

THE FLORIDA LAW that states that the absentee ballot applications in Seminole County ARE legal: Title IX ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS Chapter 104 Election Code: Violations; Penalties CHAPTER 104 ELECTION CODE: VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES 104.0515 Voting rights; deprivation of, or interference with, prohibited; penalty.-- (2) No person acting under color of law shall: Self explanatory. (b) Deny the right of any individual to vote in any election because of an error or omission on any record or paper relating to any application, registration, or other act requisite to voting, Meaning that a printing mistake does not disqualify an application if… if such error or omission is not material in determining whether such individual is qualified under law to vote in such election. By using the other information provided by the voter (name, address, Social Security number, etc..) it can be determined if the person is qualified under law to vote in the election by comparing that information to what is on record. The voter registration number IS NOT necessary to achieve this. This paragraph shall apply to absentee ballots only if there is a pattern or history of discrimination on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude in regard to absentee ballots. This line refers to ballots and not applications (5) Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. History.--s. 1, ch. 82-59; s. 26, ch. 83-217; s. 5, ch. 91-224; s. 615, ch. 95-147; s. 28, ch. 98-129. leg.state.fl.us