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Election Day
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George W. Bush is in the lead.
An incomplete ballot count puts George W. Bush in the lead with 1, 784 votes. A mandatory machine recount is ordered. -
George W. Bush is still in the lead.
Votes were recounted in all but one county, and George W. Bush is still in the lead by 327 votes. Manual recount is demanded by the Democrats. -
Bush Sues
George W. Bush sues in the U.S District Court in Miami to bar the recount. -
Gore camaign sues.
The Federal Court refuses to stop the manual recount. The Gore Campaign sues to extend the deadline. -
Manual Recounts
The Florida Supreme Court permits a manula recount to Palm Beach and Broward Counties. -
Bush still in the lead.
After ballots of overseas absentess are counted, Bush still has a lead of 930, and his allies complain of irregularities in the hand counting of the votes. -
Florida Justice's decision.
The Florida Justice rules that all hand coounts of the three counties, must be included. -
Bush's Lawyers Appeal.
Bush's lawyers appeal and say that the state effectivley rewrote elections statutes, after the vote. Miami-Dade didn't have time to get their manual recount in by Nov. 26, so they canceled it. -
Bush is Declared Winner
Bush is declared winner in Florida by Harris, with 537 votes of lead. -
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Appeals, Supreme Court Cases
Bush and Gore give their appeals to the Florida Supreme Court. The Supreme Court halts recounts. -
Bush Accepts Presidency.
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Bush is Sworn in as the 43rd President of the US.
