KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- In Broward County, Rick Scott's campaign filed request to find out how many ballots are outstanding and have not been counted - a judge has now ordered the release of these ballots. Both Rick Scott and media are frustrated with the lack of transparency.
- Scott's campaign also filed a lawsuit against Palm Beach County, where they alleged election officials withheld some of the over-voted and under-voted absentee ballots from the county canvassing board. Florida law states that only a canvassing board is allowed to determine "all valid votes" from over-votes or under-votes.
- Nelson filed a lawsuit against the Florida Secretary of State stating a violation of equal protection clause (remembered from the 2000 Bush v Gore election). This has to do with the mishandling of absentee ballots.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- By noon tomorrow unofficial tallies must be submitted
- 3 statewide races will likely meet the .5% recall threshold and, although Florida has never seen this, it's not surprising because it is the most competitive state in the country
- Ballots from overseas must all be counted by 10 days after election day
- With more races now decided, it's clear that Democrats did very well nationally, with big gains in congressional, legislative and gubernatorial races
- Social media effected turn out in millennials at the polls