Sentence examples for standard ballots from inspiring English sources

All that paper in standard ballots may seem old fashioned, but it leaves a trail that votes cast from PCs and phones don't, agreed other experts.

"We established uniform standards for ballots.

Setting national or state standards for ballots and recounts might have seemed a logical response to the mess in Florida.

"There's no nice, neat, bright-line test," he said of standards for ballot evaluation.

Under Ms. Hollarn's modified standards, his ballot would have been counted had it arrived in Okaloosa County.

"But what I do not intend to do is take any lectures from those who have set new standards in ballot rigging".

Miguel DeGrandy, a lawyer for the Republicans, said, however, that his party's only aim was to protect the integrity of the election outcome by insisting on fair standards for ballot counting.

Barry Rabe, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan who tracks local climate change initiatives, said that Colorado and Washington had passed renewable energy standards by ballot initiative and that Texas had held hearings on the issue.

And fifth, the Circuit Court noted that any post-election change in applicable standards for counting ballots such as any newfound "dimple" standard, contrary to Palm Beach County's pre-existing standard could constitute a change in law under [Title] 3 U.S.C., Section 5 and therefore endanger Florida's electors.

A14 Florida Court's Last Word The State Supreme Court, prompted by a United States Supreme Court decision, said the Legislature should develop a standard for counting ballots "to secure the fundamental right to vote throughout the state".

The standard for evaluating ballots set by the Florida Supreme Court -- that a vote is legal if there is a clear indication of the intent of the voter -- is drawn directly from Florida law and served as the basis for the successful manual recounting that was done last month in several counties.