Court postpones California recall vote

Tuesday, September 16, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal appeals court threw California's tumultuous recall campaign into turmoil Monday by postponing the Oct. 7 election, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Bush v. Gore in ruling that punch-card ballots could lead to some votes not being counted.

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