Originally Posted by mayonaise
i don't think they abridged anyone's right to have their vote counted. the "recount" that was certified by the florida supreme court allowed partial counts to be counted as complete recounts.
The right to vote and the right to have your vote counted are inextricable. They are one and the same. Preventing a count abridges that right, and in this case, may have altered the results of the Presidential election and thus the course of history. Just because you liked the outcome doesn't make it okay.
Originally Posted by mayonaise
they were ruling that if they can't provide an accurate recount of EVERY vote, then you can't continue with your "recount". this is only fair. perhaps it is true that they needed a recount. but with the excerpts i posted earlier, the recount procedure florida had implemented was clearly marred with flaws. like you said, in an issue of accuracy in elections, why would you not want the most accurate results possible? because they found it highly unlikely that a total recount could be accomplished in four days time, they decided to say that no recount is better than a partial recount. which i happen to agree with
You would feel differently if you lived in Miami and voted for Gore.