Confusion in Palm Beach

— -- ABCNEWS.com obtained copies of legal documents filed in protest of the layout of ballots in Palm Beach County, Florida. Below is the full text of Sharon Elkin, Florence Zoltowsky and Alex Zoltowsky's complaint.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA

SHARON ELKIN, FLORENCE ZOLTOWSKY and ALEX ZOLTOWSKY,

Plaintiffs,

V.

THERESA LePORE, SUPERVISOROF ELECTIONS, PALM BEACH COUNTY,FLORIDA. KATHERINE HARRIS,SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE OFFLORIDA,

Defendant._____________________________________

COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT

The Plaintiffs, SHARON ELKIN, FLORENCE ZOLTOWSKY and ALEX

ZOLTOWSKY, hereby sues Defendants, THERESA LePORE, SUPERVISOR OF

ELECTIONS, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA and KATHERINE HARRIS,

SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE OF FLORIDA, and hereby alleges as follows:

1 . This is an action for declaratory judgment and supplemental relief.

2. The Plaintiff. SHARON ELKIN, resides at 10101 Mangrove Drive, Unit 104,

Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, 33437, and is sui juris.

3. The Plaintiffs, FLORENCE ZOLTOWSKY and ALEX ZOLTOWSKY, reside at [x] Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, 33437, and are sui juris.

4. The Defendant, THERESA LePORE, Supervisor of Elections, Palm Beach County, Florida, has a responsibility of preparation of the official ballot of the general Sharon Elkin, et al. v- Theresa LePore. Supervisor of Elections, et al.

5. The Defendant, KATHERINE HARRIS, Secretary of State, State of Florida, Is in the position to receive a copy of the sample ballot of Palm Beach County, Florida, for the general election which took place on November 7, 2000 and whose position is to evaluate such sample ballots to see if it is consistent with the laws of the State of Florida.

6. On November 7, 2000, the Plaintiffs, SHARON ELKIN, FLORENCE ZOLTOWSKY and ALEX ZOLTOWSKY, within their legal rights, were participants in the general election on November 7, 2000, in Palm Beach County, Florida. At that time, the Plaintiffs, within the laws of Florida, properly went to a voting place in Boynton Beach, Precinct 154F, Palm Beach County, Florida, and obtained a ballot for the general election which took place on November 7, 2000.

7. The Plaintiffs, upon receipt of this ballot, went into the voting booth area to vote on the candidates for the general election on November 7, 2000, including, but not limited to, the President and Vice-President of the United States of America.