布什诉戈尔案件事实.docx

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布什诉戈尔案件事实

OnNovember8,2000,thedayfollowingthePresidentialelection,theFloridaDivisionofElectionsreportedthatpetitioner,GovernorBush,hadreceived2,909,135votes,andrespondent,VicePresidentGore,hadreceived2,907,351votes,amarginof1,784forGovernorBush.BecauseGovernorBushsmarginofvictorywaslessthanone-halfofapercent...ofthevotescast,anautomaticmachinerecountwasconductedunder§102.141(4)oftheelectioncode,theresultsofwhichshowedGovernorBushstillwinningtheracebutbyadiminishedmargin.VicePresidentGorethensoughtmanualrecountsinVolusia,PalmBeach,Broward,andMiami-DadeCounties,pursuanttoFloridaselectionprotestprovisions.Fla.Stat.§102.166(2000).AdisputearoseconcerningthedeadlineforlocalcountycanvassingboardstosubmittheirreturnstotheSecretaryofState(Secretary).TheSecretarydeclinedtowaivetheNovember14deadlineimposedbystatute.§§102.111,102.112.TheFloridaSupremeCourt,however,setthedeadlineatNovember26.WegrantedcertiorariandvacatedtheFloridaSupremeCourtsdecision,findingconsiderableuncertaintyastothegroundsonwhichitwasbased.BushI,ante,at___-___(slip.op.,at6-7).OnDecember11,theFloridaSupremeCourtissuedadecisiononremandreinstatingthatdate.___So.2d___,___(slipop.at30-31).

OnNovember26,theFloridaElectionsCanvassingCommissioncertifiedtheresultsoftheelectionanddeclaredGovernorBushthewinnerofFloridas25electoralvotes.OnNovember27,VicePresidentGore,pursuanttoFloridascontestprovisions,filedacomplaintinLeonCountyCircuitCourtcontestingthecertification.Fla.Stat.§102.168(2000).Hesoughtreliefpursuantto§102.168(3)(c),whichprovidesthat[r]eceiptofanumberofillegalvotesorrejectionofanumberoflegalvotessufficienttochangeorplaceindoubttheresultoftheelectionshallbegroundsforacontest.TheCirc

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