What�s Ahead Dates and deadlines facing Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore in their ongoing race for the White House: SATURDAY Volusia County, Fla., began a hand count of 184,018 ballots. Palm Beach County, Fla., election officials begin to recount ballots in four precincts. If there is a change in the count, they will then decide whether to do a recount by hand of the entire county.
MONDAY Broward County, Fla., uses a hand count to re-tally votes in three precincts. If there is a change, it also will consider a full hand recount.
TUESDAY Deadline for Florida's 67 counties to certify their results to the Division of Elections. Miami-Dade County election officials in Florida meet to discuss a hand recount.
THURSDAY OR FRIDAY, depending on the county In Iowa, the deadline for Texas Gov. Bush to request a recount by personally writing to each of Iowa�s 99 county auditors is 5 p.m. Bush lost by about 5,000 votes.
FRIDAY All overseas Florida ballots must be received by the Florida secretary of state.
MID- TO LATE NOVEMBER Bush can request a recount in Wisconsin, where he lost by about 6,000 votes. The state is still waiting for its 72 counties to send in their final vote tallies. Bush would have until 5 p.m. on the third business day after the last ballot is turned in to request a challenge.
NOV. 27 Official results from Oregon�s 36 counties must be delivered to the state election office. A recount may be required by a state law if the margin between Bush and Vice President Gore is less than 0.2%, or about 2,800 votes.
NOV. 28 In New Mexico, the state canvassing board, including the governor, secretary of state and chief justice of the state Supreme Court, meets to certify the election returns.
FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER Possible start of an Oregon recount, which must be done by hand and could take at least three days.
DEC. 18 Electoral college representatives meet, usually in the 50 state capitals and the District of Columbia, to vote for president.
JAN. 6 Tentative date for a joint session of Congress to meet and count the electoral college votes. The Senate has passed a resolution to change the date from Jan. 6, a Saturday, to Jan. 5, a Friday. House members are considering a measure to do the same.
JAN. 8 In New Mexico, the deadline for the losing candidate to contest an election by filing a lawsuit in state district court, assuming the state is able to issue the certificate of election to the successful candidate on time.
------------------ Oh, yes, sitting. The great leveler. From the mightiest Pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit? ~C. Montgomery Burns
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I'm in favor of recounts in any contested state, whether requested by George Bush or Al Gore.
Frankly, I don't think GWB will be a very good president. I'm confident if he's elected, I'll be proven right. I *hope* I'm wrong, I *hope* he'll do a good job, but I don't think he will.
But this is one of the tightest elections in the history of our nation, and we've got to make sure we've got it right. Recount Iowa, recount Wisconsin. Take as *much* time as needed.
Why block manual recounts, George? Afraid of losing? Well, you haven't won yet, remember that.
Al, please tell me its Dailey threatening lawsuits and not you. When the recounts are over, if you haven't won, drop the matter.
But leave it at the recounts. And *only* the recounts.
------------------ Gore/Lieberman 2000 *** "You still don't understand, do you MacLeod? I am the End of Time!" - Kronos
"You're history!" - MacLeod *** "I think anybody who doesn't think I'm smart enough to handle the job is underestimating." - George "Dubya" Bush
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Now that Bugs Bunny has sawed off Florida, let's ask him to send NYC to Europe.......
------------------ I am going to Japanese cars from now on, because the auto workers got the day off to vote and the state went to Gore. From The Port Huron Times-Herald talk back section.
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*shakes her head at a few people she considered friends* Just when you think you know some people. *sigh*
Well anyway I agree with Karde. And I'm not going to pay attention to who's announced as the next president until AFTER the electoral college votes and is verified.
------------------ The wheel, it turneth. But the hamster, it hath demised. When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is no longer our friend.
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Short of ballot-stuffing investigations? He'll conceed, of course. Bush, unlike Gore, is a man of honor.
------------------ Francesca: He was born on the tundra, that's where he belongs. You'll kill him if you take him to Toronto. Thatcher: That's a bit drastic, don't you think? Francesca: Look, I've been to Toronto. Trust me, nothing can survive there. - "due South"
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You are aware that, with the modification of running to Canada in place of joining the reserves, that appplies to Gore perfectly?
------------------ Francesca: He was born on the tundra, that's where he belongs. You'll kill him if you take him to Toronto. Thatcher: That's a bit drastic, don't you think? Francesca: Look, I've been to Toronto. Trust me, nothing can survive there. - "due South"
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