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Mixed Votes

I find very interesting your explanation of mixed votes in Puerto Rico. Although I agree with you that Rossello's challenges to the "pivasos" were clearly based on political grounds, I do have my doubts about the constitutionality of the mixed votes. I understand that these votes are legal under the current election system in Puerto Rico, but several lawyers are arguing that the mixed votes should be eliminated because they in fact violate the "one man, one vote" doctrine issued by the Supreme Court of the United States.

How is that so? Because by voting under the icon of the PIP and later voting besides the picture of Acevedo the voter has in fact voted twice. The two votes are:

1. The vote for Acevedo as Governor.
2. The vote under the party logo to keep the party enscribed for the next election.

As you can see the mixed votes have the effect of casting a double vote. However, this was not the challenge brought by Rosselló. Yet even members of the PPD are arguing for the elimination of the mixed votes in Puerto Rico because a federal court in the future might deem them unconstitutional. It is a very interesting debate that might me resolved in the next couple of years.<<Coburn_Pharr>> 18:55, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

• The vote to inscribe the party has no effect on the result of the election, hence it does not violate the One Man, One Vote doctrine. There are two different issues here --- party membership and the actual votes. The only reason the NPP and PPD want to eliminate the mixed vote is to make it harder for the PIP to remain a political party. The federal courts have no jurisdiction over this matter. Flybd5 21:17, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Pedro Rossello

• Please do no lecture me on names and on grammar. Many articles on this site have names italicized. The article does not belong to you. Please do not add any further comments to my discussion page--XLR8TION 01:39, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

• • If you do not wish to have comments placed about your editing practices in your personal area, place a query in the discussion area of the article before editing it in a style that does not conform to the rest of the article.Flybd5 00:29, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

• • Apparently you are an imbecile. I have reported you to administrators for harassment. Please be aware let us not talk about manners when you clearly lack them in your genes. --XLR8TION 18:02, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
    • One key note, you have personally attacked others on other discussion boards for their political beliefs. It's apparent you are a brainwashed right-winger who apparently is against the concept of Puerto Rican identity. By attacking those who go against your twisted beliefs, I only can say is that it truly masks any true talent that you might have had as a writer. Do not post anything on my discussion page anymore or you will be reported again. Comprende?--XLR8TION 18:16, 20 December 2006 (UTC)