Suppose voting fraud in FL proven...what then?

Toronto Ron

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:37 PM
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Suppose voting fraud in FL proven...what then?

This is an election law question. Suppose, in a best-case scenario, it is proven without a doubt that there was fraud. Does the state then not certify the vote? Are the electoral college votes taken away from b*shitler? Even if so, it seems unlikely they would go to Kerry. So would FL vote again, or would it go to the U.S. House to decide, since neither side would have 270?

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Flagius

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:39 PM
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1. No.

It would go to the Florida state house, and they would give them to Bush.

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ParanoidPat

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:43 PM
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4. Do you have a link to that?

Florida law says otherwise! :evilgrin:

If fraud is proved, Kerry wins.

http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Index&Title_Request=IX#TitleIX

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Flagius

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:48 PM
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7. Wow.

Specific sections?

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Nay

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:42 PM
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2. I've been asking this for several days. Nobody seems to know.

I would think there would be clear laws or procedures to follow, but I guess not. The FL congressman who has called in the FBI about fraud is at least trying to do something, but considering that the FBI has slunk out of a lot of its arrest/investigatin/enforcement responsibilities (anthrax, enron, Plame, etc.) it's hard to feel good about the job they will do on voter fraud.

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BayStateBoy

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:43 PM
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3. We Would Use That To Damage Bush Politically for the Next 4 years

and ruin his reputation in history as much as possible

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LTRS

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:44 PM
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5. Reality check - no one has enough clout

to get this investigated in time for it to make a tinkers damn worth of difference except Kerry, and he is apparently not interested. Apparently no surrender was just an empty campaign slogan.

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mzmolly

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:47 PM
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6. I doubt Kerry thinks their was fraud. We are in the minority on this

"for now"

However, the CIA is not Bush friendly and just might look into it? One never knows ...

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walldude

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:51 PM
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9. Not just the CIA

I don't think there are too many people in D.C. outside of Bush's cabinet that support him. Did you see the District of Columbia vote? 90% for Kerry. Insiders know alot more than we do about how evil the administration is.

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Blue Wally

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:57 PM
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11. Most government folks

Don't live in DC. They live in suburban virginia or Maryland.

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ochazuke

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:50 PM
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8. Millions take to the streets and demand *'s resignation

Like Venezuela in reverse. Jefferson that from time to time -- uh oh, what was it -- the soil of democracy must be soaked with blood. Whatever. It means that the official channels are no longer legitmate when a coup d'etat has taken place.

Anyone with me?

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walldude

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Sat Nov-06-04 04:52 PM
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10. Revolution.. I'm there.. n/t

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