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BROWARD ELECTIONS Oliphant's fate hangs on report, Gov. Bush Gov. Jeb Bush is 'likely' to remove Broward Elections Supervisor Miriam Oliphant if a report due today indicates no progress has been made in fixing problems in her office. BY ERIKA BOLSTAD ebolstad@herald.com Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday it is ''likely'' he will remove Broward Supervisor of Elections Miriam Oliphant from office if a report, due today, shows she has not made progress toward straightening out her troubled office. But if Secretary of State Glenda Hood, the report's author, finds that progress has been made toward rectifying a range of problems,...

Broward's first black supervisor of elections is the victim of a racist plot to undermine her authority and dignity, according to several members of the black community who attended a community forum on Friday. Over the past two weeks, critics have repeatedly lampooned and blasted Broward Supervisor of Elections Miriam Oliphant for mishaps in the Sept. 10 primary election. They cited shoddy poll worker training, no-show poll clerks and incorrect voter registration cards. But those who attended Friday's forum, offered support for Oliphant and blamed other factors for the troubled election. They cited county commissioners who would not purchase the...