OSU POLITICAL SCIENTISTS ARE EXPERTS ON PUNCH CARD BALLOTING, NAME PLACEMENT ON BALLOT

With the controversy surrounding presidential election results in Florida, two Ohio State political scientists are available to discuss punch card balloting and the placement of candidates' names on state's ballots.

Herb Asher, professor emeritus of political science, is one of the nation's leading experts on punch card balloting. His research on the subject addresses the problems with the ballots in Palm Beach, Fla. Asher will be available for interviews today (11/9) after 3:30 p.m. by calling Lesley Deaderick at (614) 292-0569.

Jon Krosnick, professor of psychology and political science, co-authored a study of Ohio elections in 1998 which found that candidates received an average of 2.33 percent more votes when their names appeared first on the ballots. Ballots in Florida listed George W. Bush's name first. Krosnick will be available for interviews today by calling his office at (614) 292-3496.

WHAT: Ohio State experts talk about the controversy surrounding Florida's election results.

WHEN: Herb Asher: today (11/9) after 3 p.m. by calling Lesley Deaderick at (614) 292-0569.

Jon Krosnick: today (11/9) or tomorrow (11/10) by calling his office at (614) 292-3496.

WHY: Voters across Ohio and the United States are anxiously awaiting the announcement of the nation's new president, and these two experts can help explain events leading up to the situation in Florida.