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To: epicure who wrote (3445)	1/24/2001 2:44:57 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 6089

Military Election Complaints Aired NewsMax.com Wires Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001 ORLANDO, Fla. (UPI) – A retired admiral Tuesday told an elections task force appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush that the military was treated unfairly in last November's election because most of the 1,400 overseas ballots that were rejected were military. The elections task force appointed in December by Bush held its second hearing Tuesday while the state association of elections supervisors held their annual meeting a few miles away in Kissimmee. Retired U.S. Navy Admiral LeRoy Collins told the task force that military personnel "take their right to vote very seriously." He was unhappy these ballots were not counted because they were missing postmarks or signatures. He said he supported a bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., that would allow all military personnel to vote electronically via the Internet. "I believe the ability to communicate the data is right here with us today," he said. On another issue, many voters told the task force they did not care what voting system was picked as long as no punch cards were involved and the system was uniform across the state. Voter Howard Dutcher of St. Cloud said uniformity "will make if easier for all the people when they move from county to county and area to area. They'd be able to understand the voting process." The Florida Supervisors of Elections Association executive board voted Monday to recommend the end of punch card ballots and to have a uniform voting system statewide by the 2002 election. Although computerized touch screens appear to be the preferred system, the cost of changing the whole state to these high-tech machines is estimated at about $200 million, more than most legislators want to spend. As an interim measure, the supervisors favor switching to the optical scan system in use in 26 counties. The cost for this is estimated at $30 million, an amount Bush said has been set aside in the state budget for the purpose. Concerns that this might not be enough, especially if it has to be shared with other projects, prompted Bush to say Tuesday, "We have two budget cycles to deal with this. Local governments are going to have to come to the table as well." Secretary of State Katherine Harris, the state's top election official, spoke to the supervisors Tuesday. She praised Palm Beach County Supervisor of Election Teresa LePore, who was in the center of the controversy over the butterfly punch card ballots, for handling the situation well while under international scrutiny. Harris went on to say she stood by the actions she had taken herself during the election process and would have behaved the same way had the Democrats appeared to be the winners. Harris promised to work toward improving voting technology in the state. "Although I'm not certain we'll go to the touch screens, it will be up to the Legislature because of the fiscal issues, but we'll continue to push the ball down the field in terms of the technology and making sure the will of the voter is heard." The task force must provide recommendations on improving voting procedures to the governor by March 1. The Legislature convenes the following week. Copyright 2001 by United Press International. All rights reserved. newsmax.com

To: epicure who wrote (3445)	1/24/2001 3:18:06 PM
From: Bald Eagle	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6089

Not all women believe that abortion is a right. Mr.Ashcroft denied one black person the right to be a judge while approving TWENTY SEVEN others, does that make him racist? I don't think so. RE:The death penalty is not as big an issue, and does not affect as many people, as abortion and civil rights. Maybe so, but it sure has a devastating effect on those it does affect. Almost everybody I have seen says that Ashcroft is a man of his word and he was attorney general in Missouri. Anyway, he will be the next attorney general whether you or I like it or not.