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Remedies Keyed to Kovacic-Fleischer, 8th
Siegel v. LePore
Citation:
234 F.3d 1163 (2000)Facts
On November 7, 2000, Florida voters cast ballots for Presidential electors. The initial count showed the Republican ticket received 2,909,135 votes and the Democratic ticket received 2,907,351 votes, a margin of 1,784 votes (0.0299%). After automatic recounts required by Florida law, the Republican ticket retained the majority by a slimmer margin. The Florida Democratic Party then filed requests for manual recounts in Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Volusia Counties within the statutory 72-hour deadline. The stated reasons included the closeness of the race and concerns that vote totals might not reflect the true will of voters. Plaintiffs, including registered voters and the Republican candidates, filed suit seeking to enjoin the manual recounts, alleging violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The district court denied the preliminary injunction, and Plaintiffs appealed.
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