Michael Silence files this report [1] on preparations for counting mountains of paper ballots on election day. As always, Greg Mackay seems to have everything under control. Scott Barker files this report [2] on what could happen if Knox County is ruled invalid. He says "anarchists should douse their torches and put away their pitchforks," because Knox County would go on. There is some question, though, about local ordinances passed under what could be an invalid county charter. The five county commissioners who are term limited under the existing charter filed suit to have the charter thrown out. But, according to the article they say they still want local ordinances passed under the charter to remain in effect. Except, presumably, term-limit provisions, although the article quotes one commissioner, Phil Guthe, as saying he would keep the term-limits provisions in any new charter because "that's what the people want." Curiouser and curiouser... Question: wouldn't it be easier to just "fix" whatever deficiencies there are in the current charter? (Or, the "compromised" portions, as Chancellor John Weaver characterized it?)