Democrats take up fight over ballots

[Zorra]

Thursday, November 18, 2004
Bill Sloat
Plain Dealer Reporter

Cincinnati - Seeming to brush aside John Kerry's concession speech, the Ohio Democratic Party has launched a federal court fight over nearly 155,000 provisional ballots by contending a proper accounting of those votes might decide who really won.

"Given the closeness of the presidential and other elections," Ohio's provisional ballots "may prove determinative of the outcome," Democrats argue in a legal filing made public Wednesday by the U.S. District Court.
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The lawsuit asked U.S. District Judge Michael H. Watson to order Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell to impose uniform standards for counting provisional votes on all 88 counties. Democrats want the judge to take action quickly - before the results of the election are certified.
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"In Bush v. Gore, the United States Supreme Court held that the failure to provide specific standards for counting of ballots that are sufficient to assure a uniform count statewide violates the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution," their court filing said.

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[Rose Siding]

1. "In Bush v. Gore..."

The dems are throwing it right back in their face. Oh, that's very, very good.

[Mandate My Ass]

4. Ah but SCOTUS said Bush v. Gore cannot be used as precedent

They made sure a democrat would never benefit from their treason.

[sniffa]

2. outstanding

god bLess the fighters.

[WyLoochka]

3. He Hee

Bush v Gore Supremes' treasonous interference and cynical perversion of the intent of the 14th Amendment comes back to haunt.

Even though Scalia said at the time - no other court in the future should regard the case as a precedent. We all know it was for one and only one purpose - to install Bush* over the will of the people. It can't be used to uninstall him. Too bad Tony, a precedent is a precedent, no matter what you say.

[Moderator]

5. Duplicate and over 12 hours old

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