To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (123166 ) 1/22/2001 1:59:02 PM From: H-Man Read Replies (1) | Respond to Nadine, this stuff has been gone over and over. The miami herald article was so flawed it bordered on silly. Message 15103196 How do you have a precise uniform standard beyond "intent of the voter" (which was already in place) when you have vastly different voting equipment? The argument is, if you have to have a uniform standard for a recount, then you must have uniform machinery for the original vote, so using different voting machines in different districts is a violation of the equal protection clause of the Constitution The question before the Court is not whether local entities, in the exercise of their expertise, may develop different systems for implementing elections. Instead, we are presented with a situation where a state court with the power to assure uniformity has ordered a statewide recount with minimal procedural safeguards. When a court orders a statewide remedy, there must be at least some assurance that the rudimentary requirements of equal treatment and fundamental fairness are satisfied. "one time only" clause as you put it does not exist.Our consideration is limited to the present circumstances, for the problem of equal protection in election processes"
