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Ryan NicolNovember 12, 2018

U.S. Rep. Brian Mast had harsh words for missteps by various counties’ Supervisors of Election in a call to reporters Monday afternoon, including reports that Republican-leaning Bay County accepted votes by email and fax in opposition to Florida law. Mast was speaking in defense of Gov. Rick Scott, and began by backing assertions that Scott would […]

Ryan NicolNovember 12, 2018

Jim Bonfiglio, the Democratic candidate in House District 89, on Monday filed a lawsuit demanding the extension of the vote reporting deadline in his race against Republican Mike Caruso. In sum, Bonfiglio is concerned that with all the other ongoing recounts, namely statewide offices, elections officials won’t have time to do his race. The race is one […]

Jacob OglesNovember 11, 2018

Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher says her office cannot complete a machine recount of three statewide resources before a Thursday deadline. “It’s impossible,” she told CNN. The statement comes the same day Republican Senate candidate Rick Scott filed a lawsuit demanding any votes counted after Saturday’s noon deadline for initial tabulation be left […]

Jacob OglesNovember 10, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott today called on sheriffs in Florida’s 67 counties to watch for elections law violations as recounts take place. “I am urging every Sheriff in the State of Florida to watch for any violations during the recount process as outlined in Florida law,” Scott said Saturday. Of course, the personal stakes of a […]

Jacob OglesNovember 10, 2018

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Republican Mike Caruso maintains a narrow 124-vote lead over Democrat Jim Bonfiglio. As the bulk of post-election tabulation attention turns to Broward County, the state House District 89 race race sits in hand recount range itself. The contest reportedly dropped this morning to a margin of 37 votes before coming back to the 124-vote lead […]

Ryan NicolNovember 10, 2018

The Rick Scott for U.S. Senate campaign is accusing Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher of refusing to comply with a court order issued earlier Friday. But Bucher says she just won’t be able to meet that deadline, according to WPBF’s Terri Parker. The ballots were to be provided to the county canvassing board. […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio came to the aid of his fellow Republican Gov. Rick Scott Friday declaring that the vote-counting and transparancy problems at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office is putting the integrity of Florida’s U.S. Senate election on the line. Rubio insisted that his concerns were “not about an effort to prevent […]

Ryan NicolNovember 9, 2018

Supervisors of elections in Broward and Palm Beach counties have been ordered to turn over records regarding the number of ballots cast in their respective areas following a pair of lawsuits by the Rick Scott for Senate campaign. Brenda Snipes’ office in Broward has until 7 p.m. Friday evening to turn over those records. The Scott […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

Although Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday evening both in a news conference and on Fox News that he has asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate voter fraud in Broward County, no such investigation is underway. A spokesman for the department said Friday it is working with the Florida Department of State, standing […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2018

“Don’t just listen to me, listen to Republican Gov. Rick Scott“ That’s what Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s attorney said Friday morning when asked why he appeared so confident Nelson would eventually win Florida’s contested U.S. Senate election if it goes to a recount. “I do think that his, the tone and tenor of his behavior last […]

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Brian Mast defends Rick Scott, rips Bay Co. elections supervisor

Jim Bonfiglio sues to extend vote reporting deadline, begin recount in HD 89

Susan Bucher: “Impossible” for Palm Beach to meet recount deadline

Rick Scott calls on sheriffs to watch for election law violations during recounts

Mike Caruso-Jim Bonfiglio margin remains razor-thin as recount looms

Recount chaos: Rick Scott says Palm Beach official flouting court order

Marco Rubio says Broward County put election integrity on line

Recount ready: Courts side with Rick Scott on South Florida vote counts

No FDLE investigations into voter fraud, yet

Will Bill Nelson win? His attorney says that’s what Rick Scott must think