> Electors across US break traditional pro forma ritual to use electoral college to protest election
21 December 2004, 22:48
First and foremost, there must be evidence that a recount is warranted. Accusations of fraud are not enough. If there is enough evidence, then it should be done. That is what the Supreme Court ruling was all about in 2000. The Democrats wanted to recount only in selected districts. The Court ruled that if they did not accept the results of the first count, then every vote in Florida had to be recounted. The Democrats chose to accept the results of the first count rather than recount all the votes. Subsequent recounts by various groups have all had the same results. Bush won! I suspect that a similar situation exists in Ohio. At least Kerry had the decency and grace to concede when he lost the election. It’s a shame there are those in his party who do not agree. I’m not saying that voter fraud doesn’t exist. Here in the South, Democrats have a centuries old tradition of voting, even long after they are dead.
Interestingly, there is no provision in the U.S. Constitution allowing individuals the right to vote in a presidential election. It leaves the method of selection of delegates to the Electoral College entirely up to the states.
First and foremost, there must be evidence that a recount is warranted. Accusations of fraud are not enough. If there is enough evidence, then it should be done. That is what the Supreme Court ruling was all about in 2000. The Democrats wanted to recount only in selected districts. The Court ruled that if they did not accept the results of the first count, then every vote in Florida had to be recounted. The Democrats chose to accept the results of the first count rather than recount all the votes. Subsequent recounts by various groups have all had the same results. Bush won! I suspect that a similar situation exists in Ohio. At least Kerry had the decency and grace to concede when he lost the election. It’s a shame there are those in his party who do not agree. I’m not saying that voter fraud doesn’t exist. Here in the South, Democrats have a centuries old tradition of voting, even long after they are dead.
Interestingly, there is no provision in the U.S. Constitution allowing individuals the right to vote in a presidential election. It leaves the method of selection of delegates to the Electoral College entirely up to the states.