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theElection

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