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Re: Here's why formatting and layout can really matter:
Subject:Re: Here's why formatting and layout can really matter: From:Wil Gaffga <WilG -at- gibbscam -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 08 Nov 2000 14:56:40 -0800
Amram Hakohen wrote:
> Apparently font and layout issues on ballots caused about
> 2000 seniors in Palm Beach with less then 20/20 vision to vote for Buchanen
> instead of Gore. They showed the ballots, and it is definitely confusing.
I heard a story on NPR of a young first-time voter making the mistake. It is
not limited to the geriatric segment of our republic. Bad docs are bad docs.
(there's more to the story but it is OT).
Wil
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