Butterfly Ballot Designer Loses Election
The county election supervisor whose confusing ballot design contributed to the turmoil of the 2000 presidential election became the butt of late-night talk show jokes and the target of death threats. Now, she's lost her job. Theresa LePore, the inventor of the butterfly ballot that was scrutinized during the presidential recount, lost her re-election bid to remain Palm Beach County elections supervisor. Despite the loss, LePore will remain in office until Jan. 3 and will oversee the November election in the county. [more 
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