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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (73089)11/13/2000 5:21:24 PM
From: jhild  Read Replies (2) of 769670
 
The Florida Statutes are less than clear on this. While it is true that Section 111 uses the word SHALL Certify, Section 112 uses the word MAY Certify when it discusses this deadline. Couple that with the lawful Procedures in Section 166 for Protesting the count, procedures that can only be judged to be proceeding forward with all deliberate speed but given the scope of such task in some of these larger counties being impossible to conform to and complete in a timely manner and I think you have a basis for an injunction and an order for the delay of the Certification.

To cover all of their bases it looks to me like the Gore team has an additional remedy should they fail to stop the partisan effort for certification tomorrow at 5:00pm. Under Section 168, Contest of Elections, they actually have up to 10 days after the Canvassing Board reports to the Secretary of State their final tally to Contest the Election.

The grounds for contesting includes any rejection of a number of legal votes sufficient to change or place in doubt the result of the election.

Not only is an immediate hearing called for in Section 168, but the Judge at his discretion may fashion such orders as he or she deems necessary to ensure that each allegation in the complaint is investigated, examined, or checked, to prevent or correct any alleged wrong, and to provide any relief appropriate under such circumstances.
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