Recount Facts and Questions
Facts:
- Florida is worth 25 electoral votes
- They had 6 days to certify the recount
- Only asked for recount in a few of Florida's counties
- They were not authorized to hand count ballots
- The U.S. Supreme Court concluded to end the recount.
- The faulty punched through ballots were known as "hanging chads"
- The Supreme Court ruling was 5 to 4
- George Bush ended up winning the election
Questions:
- Should the voters who were confused be able to revote?
- Knowing the vote was so close, Why would Gore concede so early on?
- Should the deadline of the recount been moved back?
- How is it effective to only have a recount in a few of the counties?
- How can you decide what counties there would be a recount in?
- How can they improve the current voting method in Florida?
- Should there be a uniform voting ballot for the entire country?
- Why is the process of a recount so confusing and complicated?
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