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Will Florida be the deciding state for Election 2008
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by integrityforamerica | September 19, 2008 at 10:48 pm
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And eight years after Florida's recount drama, a new election debacle in Palm Beach County, home of the infamous "butterfly ballot," as well as new voting laws and untested voting machines, suggest the Sunshine State could again muddle the White House contest.
We all remember almost 8 years ago when the decision came down to the state of Florida and more important Palm Beach County, But once again in advance of the 2008 election problems are beginning to surface in Florida. The main issue seems to deal with 2 new laws that have been implemented in the state. As voters come to the poles the new requirement will be to match identification with a database that could be old or plagued with mistakes. The second law and probably the most controversial will allow a voter to challenge the legitimacy of another voter. The Wall Street Journal reports. Citizens will have the ability to challenge each other and proof of validity will have t be provided within two days.
I remember the United Nations offering election oversight, our country of course would not accept any foreign intervention in the matter, but i wonder today how could it hurt. We have multiple companies that have charged various states millions of dollars to replace outdated systems for voting. Simply moving from one state to another is also learning how to vote again.
How do we move on from here, what will it take for us and put time into a proper voting system. We have real issue that deserves real solutions the time is now for us to make change. Election in 2008 should not be the same as 2000.
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at 11:26 on September 20th, 2008
The challenged voter is not denied the right to vote. The voter still votes but on a provisional ballot. When the voter is proven to be qualified the vote is counted. There is nothing wrong with that .
The last WA state gubernatorial election had recount after recount until the democrat won. Once the democrat won it was legit. Seattle had more votes than registered voters. Ballots were appearing from nowhere with democrat inching her way to the top. That is one case. Nixon lost Illinois to Kennedy because of dead voters and both sides agree to that.
You may think it is discriminatory to not allow the dead and the felons to vote or to let the military vote. But if illegal votes were not for democrats what would you be saying?
at 12:04 on September 20th, 2008
Of course, having a crooked secretary of state had nothing to do with Florida's problems.
[chuckle]
Then, there was Ann "Arnold" Coulter's case of voter fraud, but that's ok because she is white and über conservative. No need to charge there.
However, if you find a poor person (with luck the "right kind" of Florida minority) who has everything to lose and no time or resources to defend the right to vote, you are Rove heaven and one less "wrong kind" of voter has a voice in government.
Splendid!