I think the best solution in terms of limiting damage to our democracy while upholding its principles has two parts.
One, an immediate counting of a random sample of the ballots so we can have an idea if a full count is necessary. Kerry should offer to accept the findings of the sample as a predictor of whether to carry on.
Two, an extra day to vote for anyone who wanted to do so but was turned away by the extremely long lines.
This is a real problem that some people in Ohio faced. It's great when people wait 4 hours in line to vote, but it shouldn't be a requirement. There are some people who wanted to vote but couldn't wait several hours to do so because of their job, family duties, and so on.
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