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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBallot mistake forces Miss Florida officials to reverse decision
Elizabeth Fechtel, a 20-year-old student at the University of Florida, won this years pageant in front of nearly 2,000 spectators last Saturday in St. Petersburg, Florida.
But the ballot counter didnt see that one of the five judges <Chad?> had changed his mind, writing a new line up on the left-hand side of his ballot. <The notorious butterfly ballet?>
The true Miss Florida contest winner was Victoria Cowen, a 21-year-old student at Florida State University.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/27/ballot-mistake-forces-miss-florida-officials-to-reverse-decision-a-week-after-pageant/
Florida recounts the votes this time. What the hell? Too bad they didn't do this for Gore!
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)It is a shame.....in this situation perhaps a co-Miss Florida might be the best way to rectify this. It was neither one of the girls faults.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)Two winners. Why didn't they think of that in 2000?
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)previous airheads from prior meat parades were counting the votes for these airheads.
Why does the anachronism known as the "beauty pageant" still exist this far into the 21st Century? I thought Donald Trump doing CPR on the concept had finally beaten it to death.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)They could have just let me go out on a date with both and I would have decided for them
mysuzuki2
(3,521 posts)I have zero interest in these kind of pageants but it must be difficult and embarrassing for Elizabeth. I hope she is able to put it behind her.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)that got my attention. I think the pageant is dumb, but the women no doubt do not. Where's Katherine Harris to share make-up tips?
Separation
(1,975 posts)Has anyone tried to judge a pageant using the new common core math?
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)You do all that math and do it again and you never get the same answer?
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)has been at work.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)With the bug eye?