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troutman · 10-26-2004, 03:45 PM

AP Poll: Voters Skeptical About Election

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/spec...04/10016562.htm

Memories of Florida's contested 2000 presidential election and a growing number of pre-election lawsuits are making Americans skeptical about a voting process they once took for granted.

Six in 10 of those surveyed in an Associated Press poll say it's likely there will not be a clear winner in the presidential race by Nov. 3 - the day after the election. About half say they fear the results will be challenged in court, according to the poll conducted for the AP by Ipsos Public Affairs.

Courts could decide the race
Close presidential vote is likely to bring some legal challenges

http://www.freep.com/news/politics/e...e_20041023.htm

"It's almost a perfect storm kind of situation," said Richard Hasen, an election-law specialist at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. "You have an incredibly polarized electorate, unprepared states and a litigation-oriented system. People didn't learn the lesson of Florida, which was to make sure that election laws are carefully crafted. You can't prevent all of these problems, but you can be ready for them, and we aren't."

Hasen warns that potential challenges to the election depend on an extremely close vote. Current polls suggest the 2004 vote could be as close as the 2000 contest, and that as many as six battleground states could well end up as close as Florida was last time.

"If it's that close, litigation is almost certain," Hasen said.

10-26-2004, 03:45 PM	#3
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	AP Poll: Voters Skeptical About Election http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/spec...04/10016562.htm Memories of Florida's contested 2000 presidential election and a growing number of pre-election lawsuits are making Americans skeptical about a voting process they once took for granted. Six in 10 of those surveyed in an Associated Press poll say it's likely there will not be a clear winner in the presidential race by Nov. 3 - the day after the election. About half say they fear the results will be challenged in court, according to the poll conducted for the AP by Ipsos Public Affairs. Courts could decide the race Close presidential vote is likely to bring some legal challenges http://www.freep.com/news/politics/e...e_20041023.htm "It's almost a perfect storm kind of situation," said Richard Hasen, an election-law specialist at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. "You have an incredibly polarized electorate, unprepared states and a litigation-oriented system. People didn't learn the lesson of Florida, which was to make sure that election laws are carefully crafted. You can't prevent all of these problems, but you can be ready for them, and we aren't." Hasen warns that potential challenges to the election depend on an extremely close vote. Current polls suggest the 2004 vote could be as close as the 2000 contest, and that as many as six battleground states could well end up as close as Florida was last time. "If it's that close, litigation is almost certain," Hasen said.