A full panel of justices of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals just reversed a decision by a three-panel Court to postpone the recall election in California, and rightly so. The unanimous decision by the court of 11 justices, eight of whom are Democrats, proves that some justices, including the three who made the previous ruling, have absolutely no regard for the Constitution, but only care about advancing their own ideological agenda.

The Constitution of California provides its citizens with the recall option and also mandates how and when it should be executed. Postponing the election by several months would be unconstitutional.

The American Civil Liberties Union argues the recall should be postponed because some California counties are still using punch-card voting. The ACLU alleges that punch cards are much less accurate than other voting means; therefore, the counties using them are at a disadvantage. However, even if this issue was more valid than the constitutional one, it is plainly not true. Studies have shown punch card error rates at about three percent, which is relatively low compared to other types of voting, including the advanced touch screen method.

Matthew Grewe

Sophomore

Meteorology