Statement of Carol RobertsFebruary 19, 2001 A little more than a year ago, I found myself in the eye of a storm. The whole country ? actually the whole world ? was watching Palm BeachCounty and the drama that was the aftermath of the election of 2000. As I look back on that experience, I realize that there were lessons to learn beyond the need for election reform. I was reminded in this dramatic way that democracy requires that we protect the involvement of every citizen and that the failure of government practices and policies can change the course...