A candidate is not allowed to assist in early-ballot voting, but there's no law saying a campaigner can't.

People don't like having to go to the polls, it's inconvenient. They don't like standing in line.

Blacks were systematically targeted to keep them off the voting roles. I think that we're a long way from saying the vote is protected by the federal government.

Because of the State of Florida, a number of changes in the voting law have gone into effect and as a result they have outlawed the punch card.

What he's saying now is, wait, we've got to consult Beijing. We don't even know what the basic law means. This is ludicrous.

That statement is totally absurd. Look, all we are saying is what the law always has said: A city has a right to zone, but zoning has to be non-ridiculous — not arbitrary and capricious.