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election thoughts


as to re-elections.. there are some pretty storng precedences and cases in
the very state agitating for these re-elections.

The Constitution, according to a 1974 District Court of Appeals decision,
assumes a voter's "ability to read and his intelligence to indicate his
choice with the degree of care commensurate with the solemnity of the
occasion."  Absent fraud, a confusing ballot is not enough to overturn an
election.
 
or
 
Federal law (3 USC Section 1) says that electors "shall be appointed, in
each state, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November."  The
Supreme Court has ruled that all federal elections must be held on that
one national Election Day.  I think that presents a pretty strong argument
that you can't hold part of the presidential election on any other day.  
In other words, Florida can't have another election.

Pinellas County [Florida] judge ordered a new election in five races in
1974 because of name placement on a ballot, he was overturned by the 2nd
District Court of Appeals.  In that ruling, the court said that "mere
confusion does not amount to an impediment to the voters' free choice . .
."
 
The US Supreme Court has consistently refused to intervene, especially in
instances of racial discrimination.  Justice Lewis Powell, in a case over
a 1986 Alabama Democratic gubernatorial primary, said, "It is no doubt
true that . . . the applicant here will suffer irreparable injury.  This
fact alone is not sufficient to justify a stay."
 
Except, after all that, the President of the Senate is the one that
verifies the results form the Electoral College - which is be Al Gore.

So. The importance and strength of the Electorla College is now up for
grabs by the one who would be president.

wierd.

rhys


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