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3. The intent of the voter was the law in Florida in 2000

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 12:37 PM

13 hrs ago

It was not followed. In addition, 10,000 absentee ballots that the counting machines could not read that were located in the most heavily republican voting counties were hand duplicated and counted as Florida election law in 2000 allowed. These ballots favored Bush by more than 2 to 1. This is what made it possible for Bush to steal the election. The existence of these hand duplicated GOP absentee ballot was documented by a 5/7/01 Orlando Sentinel article,
Mangled ballots resurrected".

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Remember when the Supreme Court stole an election? [View all] SamuelAdams 14 hrs ago OP

12/12/2000 - the day journalism died 31st Street Bridge 14 hrs ago #1

Those that objected were shouted down MustLoveBeagles 13 hrs ago #6

That was even Al Gore's response orthoclad 10 hrs ago #15

They stopped counting to protect Bush's "win" crud 13 hrs ago #2

The intent of the voter was the law in Florida in 2000 DemocracyForever 13 hrs ago #3

I was headed to Florida for the recount when this decision came down LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #4

Thank you MustLoveBeagles 13 hrs ago #5

Unfortunately Pas-de-Calais 12 hrs ago #7

In Exquisite Detail, OP. ColoringFool 12 hrs ago #8

I still remember but, I've put it all behind me.... chouchou 12 hrs ago #9

I can remember seeing Jeb Bush's name listed as the realtor on a piece of rural South Florida farm property. NBachers 12 hrs ago #10

Yes, the Court should have been reformed at that time... kentuck 12 hrs ago #11

Sandra Day O'Connor's shameful legacy Easterncedar 11 hrs ago #12

Gore offered Bush a statewide count DemocracyForever 11 hrs ago #13

Yes indeed Deminpenn 11 hrs ago #14

and the court also said that the verdict was basically a special one time thing so that it could be used against them in Jbraybarten 10 hrs ago #16

They rioted to stop the count. orthoclad 10 hrs ago #17