FACTBOX-Lawsuits Surround U.S. Election Before It Starts

[steve2470]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=6573642§ion=news


MIAMI (Reuters) - Political parties and civil rights activists have brought a wealth of lawsuits on voting issues before the Nov. 2 U.S. presidential election even gets under way.

The result from the election in 2000 was delayed for five weeks amid bitter legal disputes over ballot recounts in Florida. The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately halted recounts and the presidency narrowly went to George W. Bush.

Here are some examples of issues already taken to court ahead of this election:

GETTING ON THE BALLOT

In a string of states, Democrats or their supporters challenged the right of independent Ralph Nader to be on the ballot, arguing he had not met states' standards for a ballot position. Nader could be expected to shave off a small but significant slice of support from Democratic candidate Sen. John Kerry. In Florida, the state's Supreme Court ruled Nader should be on the ballot, as did the high courts in New Mexico, Arkansas and Wisconsin.
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[Born Free]

1. LOOK OUT ! the bush coward ties it up in court...

Great strategy, tie it up in court, meanwhile he continues to occupy the white house and force his right wing fundementalist agenda down the worlds throat. The courts will drag it out for years, as there is no longer a rush as there was in 2000. These dirty bastards will stop at nothing....