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Post #188,025 by jake123 12/23/04 8:04:03 PM Reply	They don't count That's called a spoiled ballot. The incidence of those is pretty low, ime (I've counted ballots in four elections). My personal fave was the one where they guy wrote along the bottom "I think you all suck." Still didn't count, though. The rules are clear, and are clearly posted; if you want your ballot to count, put the X in the circle. Point final. --\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n* Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca \n [link\|http://consultron.ca\|http://consultron.ca] [link\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] \n Kingston Ontario Canada [link\|news://news.consultron.ca\|news://news.consultron.ca] *\n-------------------------------------------------------------------
Post #188,035 by daemon 12/23/04 9:13:45 PM Reply	see here we have a law "the intent of the voter" that wouldnt fly at all and was the point of all the lawsuits. If you dont count those ballots you are disenfrachising black voters, (in the majority of cases). regards, daemon that way too many Iraqis conceived of free society as little more than a mosh pit with grenades. ANDISHEH NOURAEE clearwater highschool marching band [link\|http://www.chstornadoband.org/\|http://www.chstornadoband.org/]
Post #188,071 by jake123 12/24/04 2:30:33 AM Reply	Dunno 'bout that but generally speaking, the "black" folks up here (who are mostly from South Asia) don't seem to have huge problems marking ballots correctly. You should come up, get your citizenship, and try scrutineering for one of the parties. You'd see how it actually works in the Real World. --\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n* Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca \n [link\|http://consultron.ca\|http://consultron.ca] [link\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] \n Kingston Ontario Canada [link\|news://news.consultron.ca\|news://news.consultron.ca] *\n-------------------------------------------------------------------
Post #188,079 by Simon_Jester 12/24/04 8:28:09 AM Reply	Actually, that's Florida only.... and it's based on case law. (An interesting case, btw...especially if you think 10 votes is a small amount) In any case, Florida isn't Washington...different rules apply.

10 Votes! TEN!! VOTES!!! - (jb4) - (15) - Dec. 23, 2004, 09:34:29 AM EST

In a weird way... - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Dec. 23, 2004, 10:53:35 AM EST

Gridlock and progress... - (folkert) - Dec. 23, 2004, 12:30:54 PM EST

At this point, you may as well flip a coin - (Arkadiy) - (11) - Dec. 23, 2004, 11:37:59 AM EST

Sure you can - (jake123) - (10) - Dec. 23, 2004, 01:10:28 PM EST

What he said. -NT - (mmoffitt) - Dec. 23, 2004, 03:25:53 PM EST

but they put a check mark or circled it instead - (daemon) - (4) - Dec. 23, 2004, 06:17:24 PM EST

They don't count - (jake123) - (3) - Dec. 23, 2004, 08:04:03 PM EST

see here we have a law "the intent of the voter" - (daemon) - (2) - Dec. 23, 2004, 09:13:45 PM EST

Dunno 'bout that - (jake123) - Dec. 24, 2004, 02:30:33 AM EST

Actually, that's Florida only.... - (Simon_Jester) - Dec. 24, 2004, 08:28:09 AM EST

Yes. We have those little pieces of paper... - (Arkadiy) - (3) - Dec. 24, 2004, 02:26:02 PM EST

Based on my cash handling experience - (jbrabeck) - (2) - Dec. 25, 2004, 09:06:58 AM EST

That's the general attitude of accountants everywhere. - (Andrew Grygus) - Dec. 25, 2004, 12:10:20 PM EST

You're talking about bulk cash - (Arkadiy) - Dec. 25, 2004, 12:20:12 PM EST

Wow!____why, that's another *mandate* -NT - (Ashton) - Dec. 23, 2004, 11:09:29 PM EST

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