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The 11-member panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals swiftly overturned a decision issued last week by three of the most liberal judges on the court. The three judges had post poned the election until perhaps March to give six counties more time to switch over to electronic voting systems from the error- prone punch-card ballots that caused the recount mess in Florida during the 2000 presidential elec tion. The panel repeatedly cited the Supreme Court’s Bush v. Gore decision that effectively decided the 2000 election. The more conservative 11- judge panel acknowledged that allowing the election to go for ward now could cause some votes to go uncounted. But the panel said that the candidates, the voters and the state have already spent a huge amount of time and money on the assumption the election would be held Oct. 7. If the election is postponed, the court said, “it is certain that the state of California and its citizens will suffer material hardship by virtue of the enormous resources already invested in reliance on the elections proceeding on the announced date.” “In short, the status quo that existed at the time the election was set cannot be restored because this election has already begun,” the court said in a ruling issued less than 20 hours after the panel heard arguments. The judges acknowledged the possibility of lawsuits after the votes are in and counted, saying the ACLU is “legiti mately concerned that use of the punch-card system will deny the right to vote to some voters who must use that system.” But the court added: “At this time it is merely a speculative possibility, however, that any such denial will influence the result of the election.” Some observers thought a delay would have benefited Davis by allowing voter anger over the state’s problems to cool, and because many Democrats would be drawn to the polls for the presidential primary in March. But even Davis said in recent days that he wanted to see the election go forward next month, and campaigns from both parties hailed the court's decision. “I think we have the momen tum and I think we should strike while the iron is hot,” the gover nor said while campaigning with presidential candidate Sen. Joe Lieberman. “I think people are deciding as the date narrows, as the date is around the comer, Recall limbo didn’t deter registrations Thousands of people registered to vote as late as Monday, the last day to register, California election officials said. Los Angeles County had 7,000 registrations in a seven-hour span despite the unclear fate of the recall election at that time. Officials haven’t yet released statewide data that includes Monday’s new voters. Percent of eligible voters that are registered to vote 100 percent 80 60 40 20 •90 ’92 94 96 '98 00 02 03* ‘Registered voters through Aug. 8 SOURCE: California Secretary of State that this is not good for California. I’d rather have the election now.” Arnold Schwarzenegger, the leading Republican in the race, said: “This legal process has made clear that a March election would deprive the people of California the opportunity to vote without delay and without confusion. It is time for the legal wrangling to end.” Davis, a Democrat, has seen has approval ratings sink for his handling of California’s ailing economy and energy crisis. Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante is running as a fallback Democratic candi date if voters oust Davis, and Republicans Schwarzenegger and state Sen. Tom McClintock are among 135 candidates also can paigning for Davis’job. Legal scholars had predici Tuesday’s outcome, if noli unanimous vote. A day afteri three-judge panel delayed I vote, the court announced would reconsider the case n 11 judges — a sign the courtb misgivings. The 11 judges — none« whom were on the origin: three-judge panel — based Ik decision on the Calif®; Constitution, not any precede: set by Bush v. Gore. Among other things, dt court cited the time and mot: that have been spent to prepr: voter information pamphle: and sample ballots, mail on absentee ballots, and hire are train poll workers. It noted that candidates b: raised money and "crafted b message to the voters in light d the originally-announced sched ule and calibrated their messaget the political and social enviror ment of the time.” Also, it said that if the elec tion is postponed, the hundrec of thousands of absentee voterJ w ho have already cast their bai lots “will effectively be toldtb the vote does not count andtb they must vote again." Dorothy M. Ehrlich, ikl ACLU’s executive directorfej Northern California, said ik| ACLU will not pursue its easel the Supreme Court. “With the elect ion jusi two weeks away, we do not belieuj we should prolong the unce; tainty any longer,” she sail “At this point it is importaml that the candidates, the cam paigns and the voters know that the election will be kid on a date that is certain.” World leaders demand collective efforts By Edith Lederer THE ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED NATIONS — Meeting for the first time since the United States went to war against Iraq without U.N. authorization, world leaders on Tuesday criticized President George W. Bush’s policy of “pre-emptive” military strikes and demanded that conflicts and global threats be resolved col lectively by all nations. The fallout from the divisive Security Council battle over the war, which sidelined the United Nations after more than a decade of trying to disarm Saddam Hussein, was a focal point of every speech on the opening day of the U.N. General Assembly’s annual ministerial debate. Despite lingering differences over the war, nations rallied behind Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s call to join forces to build a peaceful democracy in Iraq, but sharp differences remained over the timetable and the U.N. role. French President Jacques Chirac, who led the opposition to the war, criti cized the United States for launching a war without U.N. approval and undermining the international sys tem of collective security. That system, he said, must now be modernized and restored. The problems facing the world today — including Iraq The war (in Iraq) has created far many more problems than those it intended to solve. use of force or laying down uni versal norms,” he said. South African President Thabo Mbeki said Iraq raised questions about “the very future of the United Nations.” He said it was a test of whether the world body enjoyed the confidence of the world and was capable of being “the principal guarantor of inter national peace and security.” “The poor of the world expect an end to violence and war everywhere,” Mbeki said. “For us, collectively, to meet these expectations, will require that each and every one of us, both rich and poor ... commit ourselves practically to act. This includes the most powerful.” Annan set the stage for the two-week session, challenging the 191 U.N. member states before they arrived to re-exam ine the way the international community is dealing with wars, terrorism, poverty and other threats to international security. He urged world leaders not to shy away from recommending “radical” changes — including to the United Nations. His call brought 86 presi dents and prime ministers, three vice presi dents, 99 for eign ministers, and three heads of delegation to U.N. headquar ters, a very large turnout for the annual session. Chirac said it ‘‘definitely shows that the U.N. is not dis credited as some have tried to say or have World leaders debate rebuilding Iraq In the first gathering of the U.N. General Assembly since the United States invaded Iraq and ousted Saddam Hussein, world leaders are debating how to handle the postwar transition. ON THE WAR ON POSTWAR IRAQ * United States President George W. Bush The deadly combination of outlaw regimes, terror networks and weapons of mass murder is a peril that cannot be ignored or wished away.” “This process must unfold according to the needs of Iraqis - neither hurried nor delayed by the wishes of other parlies.” 5 I French President Jacques Chirac “In an open world, no one The transition needs to be can isolate themselves, no conducted "according to a realistic f one can act alone in the timetable.” The transfer of name of all.” sovereignty to the Iraqis, who must have sole responsibility foe their future, is essential for stability | and reconstruction." U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan Bush’s “pre-emptive" attack on Iraq “could set precedents that result in a proliferation of the unilateral and lawless use of force, with or without credible justification." The U.N. is “prepared to play a full role” in Iraq “as part of an international effort.” “If it takes extra time and patience to forge... a policy that is collective, coherent and workable, then I ... would regard that time as well spent." SOURCE: Associated Press Megawati Sukarnoputri Indonesian President — can be addressed only in a multilateral forum like the United Nations, which guaran tees “legitimacy and democracy, especially in matters regarding the us believe.” In his keynote address at Tuesday’s opening, the secre tary-general criticized Bush’s “pre-emptive” attack on Iraq, warning that unilateral action could result in a proliferation of unlawful attacks “with or without credible justification.” He underlined that all nations should collectively address the threats that prompt pre-emptive action — terror ism and weapons of mass destruction. Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri pointedly began her address with praise and gratitude for the United Nations from the world’s largest Muslim nation and strong criticism for “the big powers” for their attitudes toward Islamic countries and for failing to resolve the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. “The war (in Iraq) has created far many more problems than those it intended to solve,” she said. “I do believe that a great many lessons can be learned from the Iraq war.” Rejecting unilateralism she said all nations “ have the courage to review revitalize and empower the United Nations and other regional institution to strengthen international cooperation. Brazil’s President Lois Inacio Lula da Silva said impasse over reconstruction Iraq “can only be overcofflf under the leadership of tk United Nations — leadership not only in re-establishin! acceptable security conditions but equally in guiding thepolil ical process toward the restora tion of Iraqi sovereignty as soon as possible.” “We must not shy away from our collective responsi bilities,” he said. “A war can perhaps be won single-hand edly. But peace — lasting peace — cannot be secured without the support of all.” NEW LOOK p OST Oak iuia y> y AGGIELAND OUTFITTERS Initu C lass) crov oper more teachers unacceptable However, b more teachers dling the prob students, state that will end system in the recently passe track" graduat four years to t As executh Fay Clark tolc class size redo Implement adversely affe only begin to guinea pigs ar The three-y credits needed tory, world his physical educ. make the cut. 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