While there is no conclusive evidence of systematic discrimination against black voters, the pattern raises questions similar to those addressed in cases involving racial discrimination in voting rights lawsuits. Klinkner comments, "It raises questions about how they administer elections- where they put the best voting machines, how many poll workers they put out, what kind of education is done." The Times study reveals that according to different recounts, Bush could have won Florida by as many as 537 votes or lost it by 171. Clearly a nation wide standard is needed.
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