Truer words have never been written...

This is a complete letter to the editor as it appears in the Palm Beach Post.

Bucher’s response to errors indefensible
I was disappointed in Susan Bucher’s response to questions about the voting process (“Poll worker errors disenfranchises 14 voters,” Monday). Though it was clear that some of the problems came from poll worker errors, she praised her workers and passed the buck. To paraphrase her words: we are only doing what the law requires; if you have a problem with that, take it up with the legislators.
I would expect a lot more from the supervisor of elections. How about: “Even one uncounted vote is unacceptable. I will hold my workers accountable for errors and do everything in my power to alert the legislators about the problems in the system as it exists to make sure the needed changes are made at their level.”
Susan Bucher is not the victim here; the voters whose votes were not counted were. Unfortunately, most of the questions asked in the article were answered by her attorney, which reveals her choice to defend her actions as legally correct over being proactive and taking action to improve the situation.
CINDY ANSELL, LAKE WORTH