Posted by Snowie on November 11, 2000, at 21:35:09
In reply to Re: integrity of the elections, posted by noa on November 9, 2000, at 18:19:32
Noa,
I faxed a very similar letter to the Attorney General of Florida, and plan to send them to Florida Senators Graham and Davis, who just happen to both be Democrats. Mr. Butterworth was the campaign manager for Vice President Gore in Florida. Here is my letter:
"Dear Mr. Butterworth:
Please allow me to state my opinion and to perhaps vent my frustration regarding the Presidential election debacle that has taken place in the State of Florida, particularly in South Florida. I feel very strongly that
the will of the people of Florida will not be accurately reflected unless and until the residents of Palm Beach County are allowed to recast their vote. There were too many inconsistencies and too many voter errors
involved -- apparently due to the confusion over the ballot used only in Palm Beach County -- to simply dismiss this situation. My understanding is that the sample ballot sent to many of the voters of that county was different than the actual voting ballot used. Also, having seen the ballot used in Palm Beach County on television, I can understand the confusion and the subsequent frustration of many of those residents.I am a registered voter (Independent) from Hillsborough County, and although I decided at the last hour to vote for Vice President Al Gore, my concern is not partisan. Rather, I hope that this election will ultimately be decided by a majority decision of the people of this State, and so far this does not appear to have happened.
Thank you."
Snowie
> I just thought I'd share with you guys the body of a letter I just faxed to my congresswoman about the election problems. Of course, just after I faxed it, I read on CNN online that the Palm Beach County problem was not the only ballot problem. Apparently in a predominantly black district, voters were turned away and told there were no ballots left! I just might have to write her honor another letter about that one!
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> Congratulations on your reelection to the House of Representatives. I look forward to your continued representation of our county.
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> I am quite distressed about the ballot situation in Palm Beach County, Florida, and want to convey to you my strong feelings that this situation must be addressed in order to protect the integrity of the Presidential Election process.
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> Recently, the United States encouraged the people of Serbia to protect the integrity of the balloting process in their country. If we do not allow the voters who are disenfranchised by confusing ballots the opportunity to resubmit their votes, we are not upholding the integrity of this sacred and essential part of our democracy----free and fair elections.
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> Left uncorrected, this problem will undoubtedly cast a shadow upon the legitimacy of Mr. Bush’s presidency, and on the honor of our country in the eyes of the world.
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> This situation transcends partisan politics. I am a supporter of Mr. Gore, but I would like to think that I would have these same feelings about this problem no matter what the election outcome. Even Mr. Buchanan, the beneficiary of some of the incorrect votes, said today that he does not want votes that were not intended for him. This problem is a threat to the integrity of our democratic process, regardless of who benefits from it or from correcting it.
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> I hope that you will do whatever is in your power to advocate for appropriate measures to correct this problem, so that the true intentions of the voters of Palm Beach County are carried out, and in order to uphold the integrity of the election process so essential to our democracy.
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> Thank you.
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