With the demand for vote recounts in one or more counties in the state of Florida and several pending lawsuits, voters are left with an incomplete feeling and an uncertainty of whether or not their vote will garner the influence needed to vault their candidate to the presidency.

In talking to campus faculty and students, it seems most everyone is in anticipation of the end result, a result that will dictate who will be in charge of our nation for the next four years -- either Vice President A1 Gore or Texas Governor George W. Bush.

Students at Penn State McKeesport voiced their opinions, while the outcome is still unclear.

Steve Stapola (freshman-business) said, "I'm really anxiously awaiting the result. It's something that's going to obviously change a lot of policies and influences.''

"It's a little disheartening that the government can't even construct a reliable way to vote, when they're trusted to run this country and improve our wellbeing," said David Veseley (freshman information sciences and technology).

Director of Enrollment Management Cathy Schwab also expressed her thoughts on the election. "I find this election very interesting in that an election could be so close in a country this size," Mrs. Schwab said. She went on to say, "I think we should be patient and let the

process work itself through." On a humorous note, Mrs. Schwab also stated that she was surprised at the fact that the citizens and government of our country simply cannot count.

Many other Penn State students, staff and faculty members are also eagerly awaiting the end of the drawn-out voting process. But, like so many other citizens, they also wish for an accurate and definite counting of votes to ensure the winner is clear and justified. Unfortunately, in order to do this, a possible recount may have to be invoked so that people can re-affirm that they voted for the right candidate.

On campus, at least, and most likely the majority of the country, the attitude is of a high anticipation, but, nonetheless, a desire for accurate and honest results. While a need for a recount somewhat tarnishes the public's image of the government's dependability, it's nevertheless necessary in order to best reflect democracy and the people's choice.