They are irrelevant in the sense that there is no legal means to correct them. They are relevant to the question of who did the voters actually wanted to win,

They are irrelevant in the sense that there is no legal means to correct them. They are relevant to the question of who did the voters actually wanted to win, which while not a legally relevant question is interesting. The statistical reports I've seen say that around 2000 of the Buchanan votes were very likely intended as Gore votes.