Alaska Judge Rules Against Miller

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Go away Joe. You lost, dude. Get over it already and fade back into obscurity where you belong.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A judge has ruled against Republican Joe Miller's lawsuit challenging how Alaska counted write-in votes for rival Lisa Murkowski in their U.S. Senate race.

Judge William Carey's ruling Friday is virtually certain to be appealed to the state Supreme Court. The judge said his decision wouldn't take effect until Tuesday to give Miller time to appeal.

Miller's attorney had asked Carey to strictly enforce a state law calling for write-in ballots to have the oval filled in, and either the candidate's last name or the name as it appears on the declaration of candidacy written in.

Murkowski ran an unprecedented write-in campaign after losing the GOP primary to the tea party favorite.

Unofficial results show she won. But Miller complained that the state shouldn't have used discretion in determining voter intent in tallying ballots for Murkowski.

The Associated Press: Judge rules against Miller in Alaska Senate race

 

[Zander]

The voters have spoken. Go home Joe.

 

[Agit8r]

"When Liberals say “teabagger”, they really mean “American”. They came up with the term so they can surreptitiously rant against Americans."

actually the term comes from a particular protest in which they were to send tea-bags in the mail to members of congress, whereby this protest was called "Teabag Congress"

of course none of them had AAAAANY idea what that meant

 

[RetiredGySgt]

This will end up in Federal Court. The Federal law states that the legal rules for an election can NOT be changed during that election counting or voting. The law is clear. The oval must be colored the name must be correct. The State can now change that law for the next election but a Judge can not rule that the law does not apply to THIS election.

The law MUST be enforced as written. A Judge can not violate that at the State level. Not even the State Supreme Court. It is a Federal Law. This all came out in 2000 with Bush - Gore.

 

[bodecea]

This will end up in Federal Court. The Federal law states that the legal rules for an election can NOT be changed during that election counting or voting. The law is clear. The oval must be colored the name must be correct. The State can now change that law for the next election but a Judge can not rule that the law does not apply to THIS election.

The law MUST be enforced as written. A Judge can not violate that at the State level. Not even the State Supreme Court. It is a Federal Law. This all came out in 2000 with Bush - Gore.

Turn off the lights when you leave.

 

[del]

This will end up in Federal Court. The Federal law states that the legal rules for an election can NOT be changed during that election counting or voting. The law is clear. The oval must be colored the name must be correct. The State can now change that law for the next election but a Judge can not rule that the law does not apply to THIS election.

The law MUST be enforced as written. A Judge can not violate that at the State level. Not even the State Supreme Court. It is a Federal Law. This all came out in 2000 with Bush - Gore.

"The definition of 'appears' in this context does not require perfection or precision, but rather a close, apparent approximation known to the viewer upon first look. This seems to the court the far more reasonable interpretation of the term than the rigid meaning attributed to it by (Miller)," the judge wrote in his ruling. "If exact spellings were intended by the legislature, even with respect to the most difficult names, the legislature could have and would have said so."

Alaska Politics Blog : State judge rules in favor of state, against Miller, in election challenge | adn.com

make sure the water's off too.

 

[JFK_USA]

This will end up in Federal Court. The Federal law states that the legal rules for an election can NOT be changed during that election counting or voting. The law is clear. The oval must be colored the name must be correct. The State can now change that law for the next election but a Judge can not rule that the law does not apply to THIS election.

The law MUST be enforced as written. A Judge can not violate that at the State level. Not even the State Supreme Court. It is a Federal Law. This all came out in 2000 with Bush - Gore.

You lost, no one cares for your politics because its too fringe. People want centrist candidates that aren't crazy. Palin won't win old man. give it up

 

[RetiredGySgt]

This will end up in Federal Court. The Federal law states that the legal rules for an election can NOT be changed during that election counting or voting. The law is clear. The oval must be colored the name must be correct. The State can now change that law for the next election but a Judge can not rule that the law does not apply to THIS election.

The law MUST be enforced as written. A Judge can not violate that at the State level. Not even the State Supreme Court. It is a Federal Law. This all came out in 2000 with Bush - Gore.

You lost, no one cares for your politics because its too fringe. People want centrist candidates that aren't crazy. Palin won't win old man. give it up

This is about the LAW. The legislature passed a law that STATED the last name must be used on the write in form and that the oval by the write in spot must be filled in. If either condition is not met it is an INVALID vote and can NOT legally be counted. Further it is a Federal election for US State Senator and Federal law states that the law governing a State run election can NOT be amended or changed during an election cycle.

If the Alaska Supreme Court refuses to follow the law Miller has a legal right to take it to Federal Court. Pretty simple concept.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

This is about the LAW. The legislature passed a law that STATED the last name must be used on the write in form and that the oval by the write in spot must be filled in. If either condition is not met it is an INVALID vote and can NOT legally be counted.

It is also the law in most places to not jaywalk, so should we have the cops standing around on street corners at 3 o'clock in the morning giving tickets to people who walk across the street on a green light even though there are no cars around? It is the law, after all.

 

[bodecea]

This will end up in Federal Court. The Federal law states that the legal rules for an election can NOT be changed during that election counting or voting. The law is clear. The oval must be colored the name must be correct. The State can now change that law for the next election but a Judge can not rule that the law does not apply to THIS election.

The law MUST be enforced as written. A Judge can not violate that at the State level. Not even the State Supreme Court. It is a Federal Law. This all came out in 2000 with Bush - Gore.

You lost, no one cares for your politics because its too fringe. People want centrist candidates that aren't crazy. Palin won't win old man. give it up

This is about the LAW. The legislature passed a law that STATED the last name must be used on the write in form and that the oval by the write in spot must be filled in. If either condition is not met it is an INVALID vote and can NOT legally be counted. Further it is a Federal election for US State Senator and Federal law states that the law governing a State run election can NOT be amended or changed during an election cycle.

If the Alaska Supreme Court refuses to follow the law Miller has a legal right to take it to Federal Court. Pretty simple concept.

So, you want the Law to be anal.

 

[xotoxi]

This will end up in Federal Court. The Federal law states that the legal rules for an election can NOT be changed during that election counting or voting. The law is clear. The oval must be colored the name must be correct. The State can now change that law for the next election but a Judge can not rule that the law does not apply to THIS election.

The law MUST be enforced as written. A Judge can not violate that at the State level. Not even the State Supreme Court. It is a Federal Law. This all came out in 2000 with Bush - Gore.

RGS...would you discount someone's write-in vote if they did not dot their "i"?

 

[bodecea]

This will end up in Federal Court. The Federal law states that the legal rules for an election can NOT be changed during that election counting or voting. The law is clear. The oval must be colored the name must be correct. The State can now change that law for the next election but a Judge can not rule that the law does not apply to THIS election.

The law MUST be enforced as written. A Judge can not violate that at the State level. Not even the State Supreme Court. It is a Federal Law. This all came out in 2000 with Bush - Gore.

RGS...would you discount someone's write-in vote if they did not dot their "i"?

Only if it was something that would hurt his "side"

 

[RetiredGySgt]

This will end up in Federal Court. The Federal law states that the legal rules for an election can NOT be changed during that election counting or voting. The law is clear. The oval must be colored the name must be correct. The State can now change that law for the next election but a Judge can not rule that the law does not apply to THIS election.

The law MUST be enforced as written. A Judge can not violate that at the State level. Not even the State Supreme Court. It is a Federal Law. This all came out in 2000 with Bush - Gore.

RGS...would you discount someone's write-in vote if they did not dot their "i"?

Not even close. The law is clear. The name must be correct.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

This will end up in Federal Court. The Federal law states that the legal rules for an election can NOT be changed during that election counting or voting. The law is clear. The oval must be colored the name must be correct. The State can now change that law for the next election but a Judge can not rule that the law does not apply to THIS election.

The law MUST be enforced as written. A Judge can not violate that at the State level. Not even the State Supreme Court. It is a Federal Law. This all came out in 2000 with Bush - Gore.

RGS...would you discount someone's write-in vote if they did not dot their "i"?

Only if it was something that would hurt his "side"

By the way dumb ass, they are both "on my side".

 

[bodecea]

RGS...would you discount someone's write-in vote if they did not dot their "i"?

Only if it was something that would hurt his "side"

By the way dumb ass, they are both "on my side".

Bull shit....

 

[JimH52]

Just another Tea Party mistake that will end up on the loser's pile...

 

[JimH52]

This will end up in Federal Court. The Federal law states that the legal rules for an election can NOT be changed during that election counting or voting. The law is clear. The oval must be colored the name must be correct. The State can now change that law for the next election but a Judge can not rule that the law does not apply to THIS election.

The law MUST be enforced as written. A Judge can not violate that at the State level. Not even the State Supreme Court. It is a Federal Law. This all came out in 2000 with Bush - Gore.

RGS...would you discount someone's write-in vote if they did not dot their "i"?

Not even close. The law is clear. The name must be correct.

Dogma and inflexability are the backbones of the Tea Party.

 

[Ozmar]

RGS...would you discount someone's write-in vote if they did not dot their "i"?

Only if it was something that would hurt his "side"

By the way dumb ass, they are both "on my side".

Just one is further on your side.

 

[Revere]

Just another Tea Party mistake that will end up on the loser's pile...

Why? A Democrat got elected?

 

[The Infidel]

Just another Tea Party mistake that will end up on the loser's pile...

Why? A Democrat got elected?

Might as well have been.