Why didnt gore ask for a hand recount of the entire state. November 23, 2000 on thanksgiving day, al gores campaign files papers with the florida supreme court, asking the judges to force miamidade county to resume its manual recount. Whats the real story behind the 2000 presidential election fiasco. If there was a statewide recount, under every scenario, gore won the election. The political drama was written by danny strong, directed by jay roach, and produced by michael haussman. After searching on cnn and looking at their timeline, i cant find anything relating to gore offering to accept a handcount of florida before the 15th of november. Remnants of floridas 2000 recount photo essays time. In this election, florida isnt using the hangingchad ballots, so that aspect of the 2000 controversy shouldnt be a problem. Bush turns down gore offer aired november 15, 2000 10. Al gore did not believe that the state had run a fair election d.
Cnn late edition the florida recount aired november 19, 2000 7. Palm beach county continues counting aired november 26, 2000 12. The florida election recount of 2000 was a period of vote recounting in florida that occurred during the weeks after election day in the 2000 united states presidential election between george w. And, he adds, the same kind of ballot tampering occurred in palm beach county in. If the race between clinton and trump was too close to call within 0. Bush and vice president al gore each have close to an electoral college majority.
Includes the poll closing times and call times for each state on november 7, 2000. The outcome of the 2000 united states presidential election was not known for more than a month after balloting because of the extended process of counting and recounting floridas presidential ballots. More florida recount news choose the standards for a hypothetical recount. Florida time line chronological timetable of events. Today, citizens against government waste released its. Florida secretary of state katherine harris says official results from the recount may not be completed until the following tuesday, november 14. A federal appeals court in atlanta agrees to hear bushs request to block all florida hand recounts. Apr 03, 2001 more than three months after democrat al gore conceded the contested 2000 election, an independent hand recount of florida s ballots released tuesday says he would have lost anyway, even if. Feb 22, 2016 the dramatic controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential election led to sweeping voting reforms, but opened the door to a new set of problems that continue to impact elections today. The outcome of the 2000 united states presidential election was not known for more than a month after balloting because of the extended process of counting and recounting florida s presidential ballots. Bush therefore won the election, becoming the nations 43rd president. Bush and al gore, recount pulls back the veil on the headlines to explore the human drama surrounding the controversial florida recount. Many of the items relating to the controversial election between george w.
Floridas supreme court rejects bushs bid to block the recount. Following are the major developments in election 2000, beginning on election day. Up to now, pundits have assessed the presidential elections cost in terms of the new presidents ability to promote his agenda and achieve a mandate, as well as by the damage to the stock market and economy. There is explicit statistical evidence of massive ballot tampering in palm beach, fla. George bush did not believe that the state had run a fair election c. Bush had taken florida in light of results pouring in from the states panhandle, which, being in the central time zone, had a later pollclosing time. Recount is a 2008 television film about the 2000 united states presidential election. Election 2000 evidence of massive ballot tampering in palm. Library of congress search everything audio recordings booksprinted material films, videos legislation manuscriptsmixed material maps notated music newspapers periodicals personal narratives photos, prints, drawings software, eresources archived web sites web pages 3d objects. Supreme court ordered votecounting stopped by a 5to4 margin and effectively awarded. If the margin of victory is equal to or less than 0. The florida recount lasted five weeks and ended only when the u. Bush and al gore have been preserved at the state archives and the old capitol museum in tallahassee. The 2000 united states presidential election in florida took place on november 7, 2000, as part of the nationwide presidential election.
Per florida law, an automatic recount begins in the state due to the narrow margin of the outcome. They decide to recount only ballots that do not indicate a clear presidential choice, costing democratic candidate al gore a 157vote gain from. After a mob of republicans interrupt the proceedings election officials in miamidade county, florida vote to suspend manual recount of presidential ballots claiming they would not have enough time to finish the count before the november 26 deadline. In the early morning hours following the 2000 election, seeing the 50,000 vote. The project tried to decipher 175,010 florida ballots that went unexamined in last falls presidential election and the ensuing recounts. The 2000 presidential election pitted republican george w. Bush and al gore have been preserved at the state archives and. Florida, a swing state, had a major recount dispute that took center stage in the election. The florida election recount of 2000 was a period of vote recounting that occurred following the unclear results of the 2000 united states presidential election between george w. Florida, 2000 timeline world top stories timeline, 21st. Another major difference lies in the timeline for this recount. The dramatic controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential election led to sweeping voting reforms, but opened the door to a new set of problems that continue to impact elections today. Pressure, protests and lawsuits reminiscent of 2000 as recount. Many americans woke up surprised to discover that the 2000 presidential election wasnt over.
The story of the 2000 presidential election of geroge w. Bushs slim lead in florida leads to automatic recount in. A timeline of the florida recount election 2000 npr bush v. Gore offers to accept manual recounts as final, meet bush. More than three months after democrat al gore conceded the contested 2000 election, an independent hand recount of floridas ballots released tuesday says he would have lost anyway, even if. Election recount costly in many ways citizens against. Timeline of united states, 2000 linked to the news articles, countries timelines and displayed as icons.
Moore shows a clip of cnn legal commentator jeffrey toobin saying that if ballots had been recounted in florida after the 2000 presidential vote saying. Overseas ballot count begins aired november 18, 2000 12. Bush would win the closest presidential contest ever. Punchcard ballots notorious for inaccuracies november 15, 2000. By early evening, its clear the election hinges on florida. Later on, the media said that gop contender george w.
Bush, then governor of texas and son of former president george h. The florida supreme court rejects gore request to require a resumption of the recount. Bush would have narrowly prevailed in the partial recounts sought by al gore, but gore might have reversed the outcome by the barest of margins had he pursued and gained a complete statewide recount. Sean rushton or melissa naudin november 22, 2000 202 4675300 washington, d. Lets see, lets start with whats happening in politics because all politics is local. Florida state law provides for automatic recounts when the margin of victory for a given office or measure is equal to or less than 0. The 2000 presidential election the florida recount the presidential election of november 7, 2000 was one of the most memorable and controversial in the history of the united states. The florida election recount of 2000 was a period of vote recounting in florida that occurred. Hanging chads presents candid and insightful interviews with key figures in the postelection recount in florida, which decided whether al gore or george w. Last weeks melee at the county offices here followed by the local. Former secretary baker spoke to reporters about disputed election results in florida. Today, citizens against government waste released its estimate of. The 2000 presidential election the florida recount.
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