Windham had double-marked ballots, too

Editor,

I attended the Rick Jore hearing on Sept. 19, at the Lake County courthouse in Polson.

I was disappointed that more Lake County conservative residents (which are in the majority, according to the election) didn't show up in support of Rick and the stand he's taking.

That day I learned that those infamous double-marked ballots that were thrown out by the Supreme Court for Rick were also a part of the total count for Jeanne Windham.

Yes, Jeanne also had double-marked ballots, but Rick Jore accepted the Lake County Election Board's process of determining the voter intent on all of these double-marked ballots in the subsequent recounts. He also accepted the decision of the local District Court, and the process of a Governor appointment in case of a tie.

These double-marked ballots for Mrs. Windham were never presented to the Supreme Court as his were because Mr. Jore never contested anything. So, Lake County residents, you have a politician representing you that at the very least has no confidence in your election board, your District Court, your former Governor, and the process set in place to determine a tie. Then she approached one of your residents to sue Rick personally so that she could have the seat that was given to Rick by your votes and all of the rest of the people involved in determining elections.

Mr. Jore paid his lawyer fees and now she expects him to pay the money it took to gain his seat. Do you know how much she makes to serve you? Is the Supreme Court supposed to be counting ballots, especially when they don't have all of them? Maybe we need to take a lesson from California and the voters there.

"All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men and women to say and do nothing."

Donna Brown

Hamilton