serve less years bench barack obama nominate u.s. district judge mark walker 2012. one week ago judge walker make many consider controversial decision force state florida accept voter registration form one extra day hurricane matthew today obama appoint u.s. district judge mark walker make another controversial decision democratic party sue state decision clearly open door extensive voter fraud sign ballot vote count seem like pretty simple concept pay attention know judge ballot november judge decisions matter call state current law illogical bizarre federal judge late sunday order state florida give thousands voters chance make sure vote-by-mail ballot counted.u.s district judge mark walker rule county election offices notify voters signature vote-by-mail ballot voter registration form match voters would give chance fix problem p.m. day election.the florida democratic party sue state currently voters sign vote-by-mail ballot give chance fix voters whose signatures match tell problem election ballot discarded.walker say make law unconstitutional.meredith beatrice spokeswoman secretary state ken detzner say state officials review decision.it clear exactly many voters would affect decision 23,000 vote-by-mail ballot reject florida election officials 2012 presidential election president barack obama carry state slightly 74,000 votes.nearly 513,000 floridians already vote mail accord data compile florida division elections another 2.4 million vote-by-mail ballot requested.judge walker cite contentious 2000 florida election george w. bush carry state al gore 537 vote say need act current practice enough burden affect outcome election extension country future florida republican-controlled legislature 2004 pass law say vote-by-mail ballot mismatch signatures contain signature toss 2013 legislators change law allow people turn ballot without signature fix mistake prior election.detzner state top election official try defend current law instead lawyers assert could order county election offices correct problem proper person sue walker disagree sharply decision via ap obama appoint judge side dems critical swing state…doesn matter vote-by-mail ballot signatures match…votes still count