Will Florida be ready for elections?

[illuminaughty]

I don't want to appear to be cold hearted, but the subject of just "how" Florida elections will proceed as normal (whatever that means) seems to be a huge story that is not being discussed.

Of course the people in Florida have been traumatized and are in a state of shock. It is a tragedy that has scientists scratching their heads. I can't help thinking of Bush's comment about hitting the trifecta. And wasn't this administration just talking about a contingency plan for delaying the elections in the event of a terrorist attack. Does this apply to acts of God? Only if it would help the party in power, most likely? If we had chaos in the last election and Florida goes into this election in a state of chaos, who does this help? How can everything be in place by Nov. 2nd?

This is the only article I could find discussing this.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename...

"MIAMI—The most scrutinized, analyzed and hotly contested piece of U.S. electoral real estate has been returned to the political stone age by Mother Nature"

If they are telling Floridians that it could take up to 3 weeks again to get basic power, how will the lack of communication, difficulties getting fuel, transportation, etc. effect them getting to the polls? And of course, once again, those who will most likely be disenfranchised will be the poor, who do not have the means to get back on their feet in a short period of time.

[Lord_StarFyre]

1. Will Florida Be Ready?

....Please, Jeb and the Florida offices of the BFEE have been working overtime to make sure they can call the election for Dumbya at exactly 7:03am (est) November 2nd, 2004.

Jim Baker will start saying that any attempt to count the votes is a Liberal effort to impede the will of the American people by no later than 8:15am (est) November 2nd, 2004.

Ben Ginsberg and Teddy Olsen already have the documents prepared to demand that all vote counting be stopped by 10:00am (est), and will be presenting them by no later than noon to the Florida Supreme Court and the Supreme Right Wing Republican Court in DC.

Yeah, they're ready....

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. You're not cold-hearted.

These questions should have been asked three years ago. I'm glad they stopped yet another purge of black voters; but those paperless ballots are going to cause problems for us.

I'd like to ask one big question: How DO they keep a running tally of the vote through the day? Are the machines directly tied to the Supervisor of Elections Office? OR are they based on outside polling?

[booksenkatz]

3. Well, don't worry, if Florida is unable to vote

the Soopreme Kort can decide for all of us (again).

Frankly, I think that Florida's election process is in EXACTLY the same condition that it was before the hurricanes hit! They've done virtually NOTHING to fix a damned thing, and they've had FOUR YEARS.

When they screw it up again in November, don't blame the hurricanes.

[BRLIB]

4. You think they will get the National Guard to

bus all the voters without transportation to the polls?

[liberal N proud]

5. This may be GOD's way of handeling the Electronic Voting machines

They can still vote, you don't need to have a fancy polling place, A tent will do with several boots, which could be brought in from neighboring states if necessary
The hurricanes may be a blessing in disguise.

[Supersedeas]

6. Ready like Ohio is ready -- Rove smiles

[JCMach1]

7. of course the legislature could just vote to scrap the primary

and appoint the electors themselves...


Yes, they can legally do that under the constitution... :(


One VERY good reason to DIRECTLY elect our presidents...!

[orpupilofnature57]

8. who's gotta vote?

Everyone that doesn't live in Florida.Never in history have we the chance to see, voter responsibility.And i hope the leach pollsters and worthless media is in Florida,with jeb.If it still a mess in president carters eyes,a man qualified and HONEST enough to trust,unlike the on running c i a government for three generations work less get paid more program.