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Local activist candidate for Broward Election Supervisor denied access to ballot recount
by Peter Graves-Goodman Wednesday, Sep. 03, 2008 at 1:16 AM
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Ellen Brodsky, local activist candidate challenging incumbent Brenda Snipes for supervisor of elections in the Nov. 4 general election was denied access to a Broward County judicial race recount last Sunday August 31st in violation of Florida Statutes Chapter 104.29.

Ellen Brodsky called Susan Pynchon, Florida Fair Elections Coalition and candidate for Volusia County, FL Supervisor of Elections and asked her to relay this to everyone:

She has been denied access to the Broward County recount (I don't know which race it is), which began at 8 am this morning, because, according to Ellen, they told her they were "afraid she might cause a disturbance." She was standing outside the building when she called me.

I just called an attorney who confirmed that this is in violation of Florida's Sunshine laws. They can't lawfully prevent her from entering the building, but could only evict her if they determine that she was actually causing a disturbance, not on the fear that she "might."

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