Judges Order Palm Beach, Broward Counties To Allow Review Of Ballots

[sunonmars]

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[sheshe2]

1. Yes!

[Loki Liesmith]

2. This is what Scott wanted actually.

[marylandblue]

3. Fine by me. Count all the ballots, as long as our own lawyers are there too.

[Loki Liesmith]

5. There's some game here Scott is playing

Probably wants to argue ballots his side inspects are in some way invalid.

[marylandblue]

8. He probably does, but there is a process for challenging ballots, which the court should supervise.

[vdogg]

4. Doesn't matter

It has the effect of giving them more time to continue counting ballots. I don’t think this is what Scott intended.

[Blue_true]

7. Scott also wanted the count stopped.

People that have a ballot with a signature mismatch should be contacted by text and phone and given 5 days after Election Day to correct the problem. My signature changes just due to how busy it free I am. To expect 100% or even 60% match of a signature is insane. Have people show up in person with drivers license or ID card and one other ID.

[marylandblue]

9. There shouldn't be a signature match requirement

It's too subjective unless you are an expert.

[Blue_true]

11. I agree. But the rules are the rules, we play by them until we take office to change them. nt

[Hermit-The-Prog]

12. or, as in Georgia, a judge says those rules are unreasonable

[Cha]

6. Wow.. judges in Florida!

[pecosbob]

10. What Scott wants is for the counting to stop...this will not do that

This will give Rs access to start challenging the votes, but it's the best they could do. Further the order clearly states that "any ballot thrown out as illegitimate by Bucher or her staff will need to be reviewed by the canvasing board."