FLADELL v. PALM BEACH COUNTY CANVASSING BD.

Nos. SC00-2373, SC00-2376.

772 So.2d 1240 (2000)

Andre FLADELL, et al., Appellants, v. PALM BEACH COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD, etc., et al., Appellees. Julius Katz, et al., Appellants, v. Florida Elections Canvassing Commission, etc., et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida.

December 1, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry B. Handler, David K. Friedman, Donald Feldman and William J. Cornwell of Weiss & Handler, P.A., Boca Raton, Florida; Gary M. Farmer, Jr. of Gillespie, Goldman, Kronengold & Farmer, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and David H. Krathen of the Law Offices of David Krathen, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for Appellants in Case No. SC00-2373.

Deborah K. Kearney, General Counsel, and Kerey Carpenter, Assistant General Counsel, Tallahassee, Florida; Victoria L. Weber and Donna E. Blanton, Tallahassee, Florida, and David I. Spector, West Palm Beach, Florida, of Steel, Hector & Davis, LLP, on behalf of the Secretary of State Katherine Harris, Clay Roberts, Director of the Division of Elections, and the Elections Canvassing Commission; Barry Richard of Greenberg, Traurig, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida, on behalf of George W. Bush; and Leonard Berger, West Palm Beach, Florida; Bruce Rogow and Beverly A. Pohl, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Robert M. Montgomery, Jr., West Palm Beach, Florida, on behalf of Palm Beach County Canvassing Board, and Theresa Lepore, Supervisor of Elections, for Appellees in Case No. SC00-2373.

Michelle G. Trca of Michelle G. Trca, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Charles Frederick Chester of the Law Offices of Charles F. Chester, Washington, D.C., for Appellants in Case No. SC00-2376.

Deborah K. Kearney, General Counsel, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida; Victoria L. Weber and Donna E. Blanton, Tallahassee, Florida, and David I. Spector, West Palm Beach, Florida, of Steel, Hector & Davis, LLP, on behalf of the Secretary of State and the Elections Canvassing Commission; Barry Richard of Greenberg, Traurig, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida, on behalf of George W. Bush; Leonard Berger, West Palm Beach, Florida, on behalf of Palm Beach County Canvassing Board; and Bruce Rowgow and Beverly A. Pohl, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Robert M. Montgomery, Jr., West Palm Beach, Florida, on behalf of Theresa Lepore, Supervisor of Elections, for Appellees in Case No. SC00-2376.


PER CURIAM.

We have for review a trial court order appealed to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, which certified the order to be of great public importance and to require immediate resolution by this Court. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(5) of the Florida Constitution.

The issue in this case concerns the legality of the form of the ballot used in Palm Beach County, Florida, in the November 7, 2000, general election for the President...

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