Draft #2, prepared by Rich Cowan ([email protected]) 11/11/00 with help from Phil Agre ([email protected]). Note: -- a final draft #3 will be released tomorrow. If you format this for distribution by paper, please remove the items lacking references in question 7. If you want to be on the distribution list for this version, please email me.

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Myth 1
330 votes out of 6 million is 0.00550% of the vote.
1 vote out of 18 thousand is 0.00555% of the vote.
A margin of 0.500000% of the vote is the Florida recount threshold.

Myth 2
Article giving counts for invalidated ballots in 2000:
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20001110/el/eln_florida_recount_63.html

See Also:
http://www.herald.com/thispage.htm?content/archive/news/yahoo/digdocs/058333

Myth 3
Those Florida Ballots Were Clearly Illegal
http://www.latimes.com/news/comment/20001110/t000107677.html

Some Florida Ballots Illegal, Dems Say
http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/11/07/results/

Palm Beach Ballot Illegal, Demo Lawyers Say
http://www.miamiherald.com/content/archive/news/elect2000/digdocs/095052.htm

United Press International Story: Eye doctors say palm beach ballot confused voters, 11/9/00, filed from Ft. Lauderdale at 4:11:44 PM EDT.

Myth 4
Seminole County delivers edge to Bush in recount
http://orlandosentinel.com/elections/1110sem.htm

Election Workers' Nightmare
http://www.latimes.com/print/asection/20001110/t000107857.html

William Galvin, interviewed on CNN, 11/8/00.

Myth 5
Buchanan Says Disputed Florida Votes Are Gore's
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20001109/pl/election_buchanan_dc_1.html

Bay Buchanan strongly denounced the Republican spin:
http://www.latimes.com/print/asection/20001110/t000107856.html

Myth 8
Here is a long list of URL's from articles about the irregularities beside the Palm Beach Ballot:

Jesse Jackson Questions Florida Voting
http://www.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/11/08/jackson/

More Irregularities Alleged
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/DailyNews/ELECTION_WatchdogPart5001108.html.html

Florida Ballot Quirks Scrutinized
http://cbsnews.com/now/story/0,1597,247897-412,00.shtml

Florida Cops Accused of Harassing Black Voters
http://www.apbnews.com/newscenter/breakingnews/2000/11/08/vote1108_01.html

Election Day Allegations Could Form Basis for Legal Challenges, Experts Say
http://www.cnn.com/2000/LAW/11/08/recount.challenges.pol/index.html

More Irregularities Alleged
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/DailyNews/ELECTION_WatchdogPart5001108.html.html

Moving Toward a Lawsuit
http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/DailyNews/ELECTION_WatchdogPart6 001108.html

Florida Recount Continues As Lawsuit Threats Rise
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20001109/pl/election_florida_dc_15.html

NAACP Says Fraudulent Calls Surface in Florida
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20001106/pl/election_naacp_dc_1.html

NAACP Alleges Voter Suppression in Florida
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20001108/pl/election_naacp_dc_2.html

Voting Irregularities, Chaos Reported in Florida
http://cnews.tribune.com/news/story/0,1162,oso-nation-82375,00.html
http://cnews.tribune.com/news/story/0,1162,sunsentinel-elections2000-82375,0 0.html

Voters Statewide Say They Had Poll Troubles
http://www.sptimes.com/News/110900/Election2000/Voters_statewide_say_.shtml

Widespread Voting Irregularities Marred Presidential Results in S. Florida
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/daily/detail/0,1136,36000000000124144,00.html

After Bizarre Vote, Experts Question Whether Election Process Is Fair
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/daily/detail/0,1136,36000000000123968,00.html

Problems at Polls Prevent Hundreds from Casting Votes
http://www.herald.com/content/today/docs/067127.htm

Dade's Ballot System Delays Tally
http://www.herald.com/content/today/docs/098048.htm

Myth 6
see the US Constitution.

Myth 7
Volusia Elections Votes for Manual Recount
http://orlandosentinel.com/news/1109vol.htm

Volusia County Elections Office Locked, Under Guard
http://orlandosentinel.com/news/1108guard.htm

Votes may be missed in Broward County
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/daily/detail/0,1136,36000000000124832,00.html

Myth 9
Associated Press story was available as of 11/9 at: http://www.usatoday.com/news/vote2000/pensacola.htm

Myth 10
PHIL KUNTZ and DAVID S. CLOUD, "Neverending Election Draws Questions About Electoral Process, Constitution," THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, November 10, 2000

Myth 12
It's a Myth That Nixon Acquiesced in 1960
http://www.latimes.com/news/comment/20001110/t000107675.html

Myth 13
Texas Air National Guard
http://www.democrats.com/display.cfm?id=172

See also:
London Sunday Times, June 18, 2000, "Bush flies into an air force cocaine cloud", online at http://www.sunday-times.co.uk

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