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...other election-related news, Florida Circuit Judge Jorge Labarga ruled yesterday that he did not have the authority to order a Palm Beach revote. Voters confused by the "butterfly ballot" had sued for a revote because they claimed the ballot's design led them to unintentionally invalidate their ballots by punching two holes or to vote for Pat Buchanan. The decision was anticipated and the Democrats are likely to appeal to the State Supreme Court...
...Democrats seem prepared to order revotes and recounts in Democratic counties of Florida until the numbers come out right. Yes, there were 19,000 double-punched ballots in Democratic Palm Beach. But there were many times that many spoiled ballots statewide. Are we now going to settle elections based on the intent of the voter rather than his action? What next? Follow every election with voter interviews to determine how many wish to repunch their ballots...
...Palm Beach County, the count stumbled on through Sunday with 197 of 531 precincts counted, but officials released no numbers, saying there were too many questionable ballots remaining. As of Saturday, 31 precincts had yielded 12 votes - for Bush. But with constant objections being lodged from both sides, canvassing board spokeswoman Denise Cote said meeting the previous Thanksgiving target was "extremely unlikely...
...Republicans, signs that containment is indeed possible when it comes to the county's notorious "butterfly ballot" suits: Circuit Judge Jorge Labarga canceled a hearing on a Palm Beach revote, saying "the relief sought by the plaintiffs is not permitted by law." Even Labarga, however, expects an appeal...
...time the Florida Supreme Court rules, on Wednesday or Thursday, Broward will be done, Palm Beach will have some meaty numbers to divulge, and Miami-Dade may have at least an extrapolation-friendly sample. Depending on what that ruling is, Al Gore will have an opportunity to assess his chances of catching 930 - and his chances of surviving a fight over military absentee ballots that will certainly live to bruise him if he presses on through Thanksgiving...