The NYTimes Says the Florida ballots are still there, nearly six million punch cards and their chads, stowed in boxes, stacked on pallets, wrapped in plastic.
The state has kept them for two years, as federal law requires. Now that the time is up, a pressing question for state officials here is: What do we do with these things?
“This is the most controversial presidential election in modern history — an election that was viewed by the world for 36 days and ultimately decided by the Supreme Court,” said Julian Pleasants, a history professor at the University of Florida in Gainesville. “It’s an important series of events that should be saved for future generations.”
Thanks to Jen Young for this one.
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