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https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida-election-updates-court-to-intervene-as-senate-race-narrowsA hearing has been set for Friday morning in Palm Beach County after the National Republican Senatorial Committee filed a lawsuit against Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher, accusing her of refusing to allow Scotts representatives to personally witness the ballot counting, according to CBS affiliate WPEC. The suit accuses Bucher of keeping the county canvassing board from performing its duties.
8:55 a.m.
A court in South Florida has been asked to intervene in the tight U.S. Senate race between Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott as the two sides prepare for a possible recount. A hearing was set for 3 p.m. in state court.
Scott filed lawsuit against Broward County Supervisors of Election Brenda Snipes Thursday night, asking the court to order Snipes to turn over several records detailing the counting and collection of ballots. Scott's thin lead over Nelson has narrowed in the vote-counting in the days since he declared victory on Tuesday night.
Without citing any evidence of wrongdoing, Scott also asked Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate elections offices in the Democratic strongholds of Palm Beach and Broward counties, questioning whether they have been taking too long in some sort of effort to inflate the Democratic vote.
SunSeeker
(51,367 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,537 posts)SunSeeker
(51,367 posts)cally
(21,589 posts)I hope the court doesn't give the steal another election for "good of the country"
Just a Weirdo
(488 posts)All the Dems have to do is go in, and declare Bush vs Gore 2000 as precedent, drop the mike, and walk out, and continue to count while the judge begins chewing Scott out and sanction him, plus in contempt of the court for the next 3 weeks.
Baitball Blogger
(46,572 posts)Not good for Scott, anyway you look at it. He may be in survival mode but I suspect they are trying to stop the governor's race, as well.
Fullduplexxx
(7,818 posts)Involved .
UCmeNdc
(9,589 posts)RKP5637
(67,030 posts)MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)Azathoth
(4,603 posts)It's as bad as having legislatures do their own redistricting.
FloridaBlues
(3,992 posts)I would be surprised if court doesn't allow the counting to continue it's in the statute for recounting ballots.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)Then if one party is cheating the other party can call them out.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)lostnfound
(16,138 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Should have flashed the brooks bro riot pic of him as he whined but Fox so....that ain't happening of course.
Vinca
(50,168 posts)nini
(16,670 posts)Maybe I'm not getting what's going on here.