Butterfly Ballot' Creator Fights for Job

[southernleftylady]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The creator of the infamous "butterfly ballot" used in the 2000 presidential election is fighting for her job as Palm Beach County's elections chief.



Florida's voting system has been under scrutiny since 2000, when it took five weeks of legal maneuvering and some recounting before Republican George W. Bush was declared president over Democrat Al Gore (news - web sites).

Theresa LePore was at the center of the clamor after some voters said her ballot design, which listed the names of candidates on opposing pages, caused them to mistakenly vote for conservative candidate Pat Buchanan (news - web sites) instead of Gore. The race ultimately was decided by just 537 votes statewide.

Democrats are now seeking redemption by trying to replace LePore with a former county school board member, Arthur Anderson. Republicans, meanwhile, have rallied behind LePore, viewing her re-election bid as a way to justify the 2000 presidential count.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=1963&e=12&u=/ap/20040828/ap_on_el_pr/florida_elections_campaign

[JohnLocke]

1. Look at my sig line.

[Eric J in MN]

2. when is the vote on LePore? nt

nt

[JohnLocke]

3. August 31

[Vickers]

4. Yup, Tuesday is the day

Please oh please oh please let me encounter some "vote challengers."

[JohnLocke]

5. Kick