Word: palmes
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...Republicans in Florida, like their Democratic counterparts, have not missed an opportunity to grab the slightest edge. Often, the embattled county canvassing officials bore the brunt of their tactics. In Palm Beach, where the crucial hand count was delayed for days by legal wrangling, Republicans tried to stall the process further on Thursday by challenging every fifth ballot. That same day in Broward, a county G.O.P. lawyer named William Scherer stormed into the canvassing room to serve the board subpoenas. "You are acting in defiance of election laws," he cried, adding that the board members "would be testifying in court...
...most striking thing about the legal battles in Florida is just how quickly the briefs are flying. By late last week, 24-hour news channels were announcing new filings and rulings at the same breathless clip they were calling states for Bush and Gore on election night. A Palm Beach County judge rules that local officials have the option of counting dimpled chads. A Broward County judge rules the same. A suit is filed challenging absentee ballots in Seminole. "I used to leave the house to pick up the newspaper," says Bush lawyer Barry Richard. "Now I leave to pick...
After the ruling, Harris ordered the counties to submit reasons they should be allowed to revise their vote totals. Three counties--Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade--responded to her in writing by her 2 p.m. Wednesday deadline. But after she reviewed their submissions, she found them unsatisfactory. Harris then declared that she would certify final election results on Saturday after the state's absentee ballots were counted...
...Katherine Harris lawsuit is setting the agenda right now, but there are some other potentially important lawsuits pending in state court. The morning after the election, Democratic outrage was focused on Palm Beach County and its controversial "butterfly ballot." Palm Beach voters have filed more than a dozen lawsuits challenging the ballot's legality. The plaintiffs and Democratic volunteers have collected thousands of affidavits from voters who say they were confused into miscasting their votes, and they have collected statistical evidence arguing that when thousands of ballots were discarded, rejected or mistakenly cast for Buchanan, Gore lost some...
...rate jurisdictions where the result is a foregone conclusion. It also removes any incentive for jurisdictions to make their votes more important or exciting. Under a system of voting choice, each voter would be able to redeem the right to vote anywhere he or she wanted. Some might choose Palm Beach County, where the fun never stops and you can never be sure exactly whom you voted for. Others might choose Cook County for the chance to vote twice or more...