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Conspiraciesandthe2000ElectionN=news
ByMatthewB.Robinson,PhDB=ballot
AssociateProfessorofCriminalJusticeR=Republican
AppalachianStateUniversityD=Democrat
Electionnight,November7th2000:
Racetooclosetocall:
7p.m.EST-PollscloseinmostofFlorida.
N7:
50-8p.m.-TheAssociatedPressand,inshortorder,CNNandothermajorTVnetworksdeclareVicePresidentAlGorethevictorinFlorida,basedonVoterNewsServiceprojectionsfromexitpolls.
9:
30p.m.-FloridabeginstolookuncertainasthevotesswingmoreinfavorofTexasGov.GeorgeBush.
9:
55p.m.-Networksbegintakingbackprojections;CNNannouncesFloridatooclosetocall.
Finaloutcomenationally:
Gore:
50,996,116votes(48.42%)
Bush:
50,456,169votes(47.91%)
Gorewonpopularvoteheadtohead(50.3%v49.7%)
FinaloutcomeFlorida:
Bush:
2,909,176(48.84%)
Gore:
2,907,451(48.81%)
Nader:
96,837(1.63%)
Other:
42,779(0.72%)
ElectoralCollegePre-Florida:
266-246Gore
ElectoralCollegePost-Florida:
271-266Bush
Timeline:
Nov8:
1:
30a.m.EST-BushandGorelooktobetiedwith242electoralvoteseach.
N2:
15a.m.-BushappearstotakedecisiveleadandnetworkscallhimthewinnerinFloridaandthenation.
2:
30a.m.-GorecallsBushtoconcedetheelection.
3a.m.-GoreleaveshotelinNashville,Tennessee,inmotorcadeheadedtoWarMemorialPlaza,wherehewilladdresssupporters.
3:
15a.m.-GoreadviserscallthevicepresidenttotellhimBush'sleadinFloridahasdiminisheddramatically.
3:
30a.m.-GorecallsBushtoretractconcession.Hereturnstohotelwithoutaddressingcrowd.
3:
41a.m.-CNNCorrespondentCandyCrowley,reportingfromAustin,Texas,announces"thevicepresidenthascalledthegovernorandretractedhisconcession."
N4:
15a.m.-CNNandothernetworksretracttheirprojectionsofBushwinningFloridaandtheelection.
ManyAmericansawaketolearnthepresidentialraceisstillatossup.Becausethevoteissoclose,Floridabeginsamandatoryrecount.
BInPalmBeachCounty,voterscomplainthattheirpunchcardballotswereconfiguredinaconfusingmanner.
Rep.RobertWexler,D-Florida,saysmorethan19,000votesinPalmBeachCountyhavebeendisqualifiedbecauseofafaultyballot.
Nov9:
DGore'steamrequestsa"handcount"ofpresidentialballotsinfourFloridacounties.CircuitjudgeissuespreliminaryinjunctionbarringPalmBeachCountyofficialsfromcertifyingfinalrecount.
Nov10:
FloridastatewiderecountconcludeswithBushleadingGoreby327votes,accordingtounofficialtallybyTheAssociatedPress.
Nov12:
At1:
30a.m.PalmBeachCounty'scanvassingboardvotes2to1toaskforahandrecount.
RBush'slegalteaminFloridafilespapersinfederalcourtseekingtohaltmanualrecountsinthestate.AjudgeistoconsidertherequestMonday.
VolusiaCountybeginshandrecountofmorethan184,000votes.Localofficialsseektoextendthe5p.m.Tuesdaydeadlinetocompletethetask.
Nov13:
U.S.DistrictJudgeDonaldMiddlebrooksrefusestohaltmanualrecountsinFlorida.
RFlorida'ssecretaryofstateannouncesshewillnotextendthe5p.m.ESTNovember14deadlineforcertifyingelectionresults.Thedecisiondoesnotaffectthecountingofoverseasabsenteeballots,whichhasaNovember17deadline.
GoreelectionsupervisorWarrenChristophersaysHarris'November14deadlinewillbechallengedincourt.
VolusiaCountyfilessuitseekingtoextendTuesdaydeadlineforcertifyingitsresults.
LateintheeveningBrowardCountydecidesagainstproceedingwithafullmanualrecount.
Nov14:
Statewillenforcea5p.m.ESTdeadlineforcertifyingpresidentialvotes.ThiswasupheldbyacountycircuitjudgeinTallahassee,Florida.
PalmBeachCountycanvassingboardvotes2-1tosuspendhandrecount.At4:
30itvotedtoresumetherecountWednesday.
CircuitcourtjudgeinPalmBeachtohearlegalchallengethatclaimspoorballotdesignledGoresupporterstovoteforPatBuchanan.Fivejudgeshadpreviouslyrecusedthemselvesfromthecase.DadeCountyconductsa1%handrecount.
Nov15:
A2p.m.ESTdeadlineforcountiestosubmittothestateawrittenjustificationofamanualrecountexpired.
RFloridaSecretaryofStateKatherineHarrisasksthestate'stopcourttohaltanyhandcountingofballotsandconsolidatelawsuitsinastatecourt.FloridaSupremeCourtdeniesthemotion.
StatejudgerulesthatthePalmBeachCountyboardcansetrulesonwhichballotsarevalid.
BrowardCountycanvassingboardreversesanearlierdecisionanddecidestoconductafullmanualrecount.
RLateintheeveningHarrissaysshewillnotacceptresultsofanyhandrecountswhenitcomestimetocertifyfinaltotalsonSaturday.
Nov16:
RLawyersforBushsubmitwrittenargumentstotheU.S.federalappealscourtinAtlantatoendtherecounts.
DDemocratsalsofiledpaperswiththefederalcourttoopposetheRepublicanbid.
DAttorneysfortheGorecampaignfileanemergencymotioninLeonCountystatecourtchallengingthecertificationoftheresultsoftheFloridapresidentialelection.
TheFloridaSupremeCourtrulesPalmBeachCountycanproceedwithamanualrecountofballots.Nov17:
StatejudgesayshewillissueawrittenordernextweekonwhetherhehastheconstitutionalauthoritytoorderarevoteinPalmBeachCounty
JudgerulesFloridasecretaryofstate'srulingthatexcludeshandrecountedvotescanstand.
Midnightdeadlineforcountiestoreceiveoverseasabsenteeballots.
TheFloridaSupremeCourtblocksthesecretaryofstatefromanyvotecertificationuntilitcanruleontheDemocrats'motiontoallowhandrecountstobecounted.
Miami-DadeCountyreversesanearlierdecisionandvotestoconductafullmanualrecount.
11thCircuitCourtofAppealsdeniesGOPrequesttostopmanualrecountsonconstitutionalgrounds.
Nov18:
Afterabsenteeballotsarecounted,uncertifiedresultsshowRepublicanGeorgeW.BushleadsDemocratAlGoreby930votes.
Nov20:
TheFloridaSupremeCourtholdsahearingonwhetherHarrisshouldconsiderhand-recountedballotsbeforeshecertifiesresultsofthepresidentialelection.
FloridaCircuitJudgeJorgeLabargasayshelacksauthorityundertheU.S.ConstutiontoorderanewpresidentialelectioninPalmBeachCounty.
JaneCarroll,RepublicanBrowardCountyelectionssupervisorandcanvassingboardmember,announcesherretirement.SheisreplacedbyCircuitJudgeRobertRosenberg,anappointeeofGOPGov.JebBush.
Nov21:
TheFloridaSupremeCourt,inaunanimousdecision,rulesthatstateelectionofficialsmustincludetheresultsofmanualrecountsinFlorida'sfinalpresidentialtally.
Nov22:
CanvassingboardcallsoffMiami-DadeCounty'srecountofpresidentialballots.
RAttorneysforBushasktheU.S.SupremecourttoblockaFloridaSupremeCourtdecisionallowingthehandcountstocontinue.
AstatejudgerulesthatPalmBeachCountyelectionofficialsmustconsiderdimpledchadpunch-cardballotsbutcanrejectquestionableballotsifthevoters'intentcan'tbedetermined.
Nov23:
FloridaSupremeCourtrefusestoorderMiami-DadeCountytoresumerecount.
Nov24
TheU.S.SupremeCourtagreestohearBushappealofFloridaSupremeCourt'sNovember21rulingthatselectivemanualrecountsmustbeincludedinthestate'sfinalpresidentialtally.HearingsetforDecember1.
Nov26
RFloridaSecretaryofStateKatherineHarrisannouncesthecertifiedtotals.Thefinaltally,accordingtoHarris,is2,912,790votesforBush;2,912,253forGore.
Nov27
RBushlawyersfileamotionwiththe11thU.S.CircuitCourtofAppealstodelayoralargumentsinapendingfederalcaseagainstFlorida'shandrecounts.
DGore'slegalteamfileslegalpapersinstatecourtinLeonCountyformallyobjectingtothecertification.
ASeminoleCountylawsuitseekingtothrowout4,700absenteeballotsismovedtothestatecourtinLeonCounty,whichisalsohearingGore'scertificationchallenges.
TheissueofwhetherPalmBeachCounty'sbutterflyballotwaslegalismovedtotheFloridaSupremeCourt.
Nov28:
DeadlineforbriefstobefiledbeforetheU.S.SupremeCourtonBushappealofFloridaSupremeCourtsrulingselectivemanualrecounts.
DDemocratsaskLeonCountyCircuitCourtJudgeN.SaundersSaulstoauthorizeanimmediaterecountofabout14,000disputedballots.JudgeSaulsordersthedisputedballots,samplevotingboothsandvotingmachinesfromMiami-DadeandPalmBeachcountiesbroughttohiscourtroombyFriday.
Nov29:
DeadlineforbriefstobefiledbeforetheU.S.SupremeCourtonBushappealofFloridaSupremeCourtsrulingselectivemanualrecounts.
ElectionofficialsinMiami-DadeandPalmBeachcountiesbeginprocessoftransferringthedisputedballotstoTallahassee.
Nov30:
DeadlineforrepliestobefiledbeforetheU.S.SupremeCourtonBushappealofFloridaSupremeCourtsrulingonselectivemanualrecounts.
RAcommitteeinFlorida'sRepublican-ledLegislaturevotestorecommendaspecialsessionthatcouldappointitsownslateofpresidentialelectors.
DDemocratsfilepapersintheFloridaSupremeCourtaskingthemtoorderanimmediatehandrecountofsome14,000disputedballots,aswellasintheU.S.SupremecourtchallengingtherightofFloridalawmakerstonametheirownpresidentialelectors.
Dec1:
U.S.SupremeCourthears90minutesoforalargumentsonBushchallengeonconstitutionalgroundsofFloridaSupremeCourtsrulingonselectivemanualrecounts.FloridaSupremeCourtonFridayrejectsaGorecampaignrequesttoimmediatelybeginthehandcountof14,000disputedpresidentialballotsfromMiami-DadeandPalmBeachcounties.FloridaSupremeCourtaffirmslowercourt'sdecis
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