BK vs. IDS: Improper Certification of Nov. Legislative Elections (ATTN DIBBLE)

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Judicial Overlord Dibble, I am pleased to see your characteristically rapid response to the issue at hand. *grovel, grovel*

     I would be inclined to agree that this should be treated as a common sense issue. There really is no confusion as to what contest these voters were casting votes in, and I would suggest that invalidating their ballots would violate the spirit of the law, even though it would uphold the letter of the law.

     As for the Xahar issue, I have been counting his foreign language ballots. I don't know of any law applying to the issue, though I prefer to give my subjects leeway in enacting my will.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I thank you for your wisdom, Judicial Overlord Dibble. *grovel* It should please us all that the Legislature is already debating an amendment to enact the desired change here. Glory to the Empire, forever!

[Associate Justice PiT]

This election is neither free nor fair.

     An election is freest and fairest when 12 clearly and faithfully cast ballots are dismissed based on a literalistic interpretation of an obscure election law? I posit you should rethink your definitions. The People spoke and their words have been upheld.