Bush, George W.
The fate of Florida's 25 electoral votes, crucial in determining the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, hangs in the balance as manual recounts and lawsuits prolong the electoral process. Palm Beach County officials worked diligently to complete their hand-recount, but Secretary of State Katherine Harris denied
Bush, George W.
Governor George W. Bush and Florida's Secretary of State Katherine Harris have submitted briefs to the Florida Supreme Court outlining their arguments regarding the handling of election recounts in the state. At the heart of the dispute is the interpretation of Florida statutes governing the Elections Canvassing Commission&
Harris, Katherine
The recount of overseas absentee ballots in Florida's presidential election has devolved into chaos, with county officials applying vastly different standards to decide which votes to count and which to discard. The confusion stems from a directive by Secretary of State Katherine Harris, which stated that overseas ballots
Harris, Katherine
Palm Beach election officials voted to go ahead with a second countywide manual recount of 462,657 ballots, a process that Democrats believe could give them a better chance of putting Al Gore in the White House. The decision was made after a day of conflicting legal maneuvers and advice
