Word: acceptibility
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...Florida Supreme Court ordered Florida secretary of state Katherine Harris to accept manual recounts, but declined to give local boards guidance on chads. The court did, however, approvingly cite a 1990 ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court: "Where the intention of the voter can be ascertained with reasonable certainty from his ballot, that intention will be given effect even though the ballot is not strictly in conformity with the law." The Illinois high court examined 27 ballots with dimpled chads and held that eight of them were valid votes--enough to decide that election...
...legislature has ever used the 1948 law to select electors, and it is not clear if the American public would accept it. Another potential minefield: passing a bill to select electors would require the approval of Governor Jeb Bush, the candidate's brother...
...that is where we are. And we are here because Mr. Gore couldn't do what Richard Nixon did: announce, the morning after the election, that he would accept the official outcome. Great harm has been done by Gore's decision, and more is no doubt coming. If he manages to finagle his way to the presidency, his Administration is likely to prove true a dark saying: When you want...
Travelers who want deep discounts and have flexible schedules have made Priceline.com the leading discounter site. You name your price, and Priceline tries to find a supplier to accept it. The catch: you won't know which airline you're on, how many stops you will have to make or what time your flight leaves until the transaction is complete. Once your bid is accepted, you're committed, whether you like your itinerary or not. Newcomer Hotwire.com appeals to the same deal-seeking customer. There's no "bidding" involved, but the same rules apply: no specific information about your flight...
...Once they've gotten an audience with the high court (and that's assuming the seven Justices are moved to accept the case at all), Boies et al. face a staggering legal challenge. Somehow, in order to overcome Judge Sauls' ruling, the Democrats must convince the Florida Supreme Court that the Leon County judge abused his discretion by ruling...