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applegrove

(118,740 posts) Sun Nov 11, 2018, 05:26 PM Nov 2018

Rick Scott's campaign announces three more election lawsuits

https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/11/11/politics/rick-scott-florida-election-senate/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F

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Rick Scott's campaign announces three more election lawsuits

By Ryan Nobles and Eli Watkins, CNN

Posted at 4:01 PM ET, Sun November 11, 2018

(CNN) — Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott is filing three lawsuits against county election officials as a recount has gotten underway in the Senate contest between himself and Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson.

In the first complaint, the Scott campaign alleges Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes counted a certain number of ballots after the Saturday noon deadline. The campaign announced it is filing two other lawsuits against Snipes and Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Buchner, requesting voting tabulation equipment be impounded after the machine recount is completed. The lawsuits also request both supervisors be required to preserve all ballots and records connected with the 2018 election.

The initial count in the race had Scott ahead by a small margin -- enough to trigger a recount according state law.

As the recount began, tensions across the state escalated, with candidates, activists and lawyers weighing in and taking issue with the process for the Senate, governor and state agriculture commissioner contests.

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Rick Scott's campaign announces three more election lawsuits (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2018 OP

Florida Republicans have the courts? Wintryjade Nov 2018 #1

Maybe the defendants can plead the Fifth Amendment 75 times? lpbk2713 Nov 2018 #2

We should start running ads that say Rick Scott doesn't want your vote to count Buckeyeblue Nov 2018 #3

Maybe Bill Nelson could have done that, and started campaigning before late August Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #5

Why did he wait so long? Buckeyeblue Nov 2018 #6

What are they trying to hide? Cracklin Charlie Nov 2018 #4

Wintryjade

(814 posts)

1. Florida Republicans have the courts?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 05:29 PM

Nov 2018

lpbk2713

(42,764 posts)

2. Maybe the defendants can plead the Fifth Amendment 75 times?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 05:30 PM

Nov 2018

I wonder if Scott would get the point?

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)

3. We should start running ads that say Rick Scott doesn't want your vote to count

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 05:33 PM

Nov 2018

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)

5. Maybe Bill Nelson could have done that, and started campaigning before late August

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 06:46 PM

Nov 2018

There were any number of ways to attack Rick Scott that were never attempted. He was allowed to define himself and raise his favorables to undeserved level for the first 8 months of the year.

I'm all on board with these Florida recounts but it does feel like the proverbial pound of cure.

BTW, I managed to convince 5 young Miamians to register to vote this time, but yesterday one of them conceded to me at the golf course that he didn't actually vote.

Not shocking. I doubt all four of the others voted.

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)

6. Why did he wait so long?

Reply to Awsi Dooger (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 08:05 PM

Nov 2018

As the sitting governor, Nelson had to know he would be a threat.

I don't get the non-voter crowd. Our politicans impact our lives so much that to not vote is almost like consenting to be in an abusive relationship. The non-voters are basically saying, do what you want. I don't care.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

4. What are they trying to hide?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2018, 06:39 PM

Nov 2018

They seem desperate to keep anyone from looking into this election in Florida.

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