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Jim RosicaNovember 13, 2018

After a public scolding of the statewide police agency, Attorney General Pam Bondi now says her office is “actively engaged” with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to watch for recount shenanigans. Several recounts are underway, including in the U.S. Senate, Governor’s and Agriculture Commissioner’s races. A joint Attorney General’s Office/FDLE statement released Monday night said […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2018

During the campaign battle against Sen. Bill Nelson, Gov. Rick Scott‘s operation routinely chided the third-term Democratic incumbent for being “confused” or otherwise detached from what’s going on. Remarkably, just two days after accusing the Nelson campaign of “fraud” on Fox News Sunday, Scott’s campaign is pivoting to a new message for Tuesday: The Senator is barely […]

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 […]

Jacob OglesNovember 12, 2018

Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen illegally accepted more than 140 electronic ballots on or before the Nov. 6 election, citing concerns that Hurricane Michael may have displaced voters. But so far, three other North Florida elections chiefs in the Category 4 storm’s path have denied doing the same. And no officials besides Andersen have […]

Jacob OglesNovember 12, 2018

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Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen confirmed to Florida Politics that his office accepted more than 140 vote-by-mail ballots by fax machine or email, despite an executive order explicitly prohibiting the practice. “This office’s job is to ensure voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots,” Andersen explained. The elections official confirmed his office spoke […]

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 […]

Ryan NicolNovember 12, 2018

A Broward County judge has denied a request from the Rick Scott team for an injunction to impound certain Broward County voting machines as the recount in the U.S. Senate race continues. The term-limited Republican governor Scott is currently ahead, but in mandatory machine recount range, over incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. According to […]

Scott PowersNovember 12, 2018

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson doesn’t want his opponent Republican Gov. Rick Scott to have anything to do with the recount of their election. On Monday Nelson called on Scott to recuse himself from “any role” in Florida’s recount process as the supervisors of elections across the state begin a mandatory machine recount of more than […]

Jacob OglesNovember 12, 2018

Elections officials in Bay County, a Republican stronghold recently battered by Hurricane Michael, accepted votes via email. The catch: That’s counter to state law. NBC-7 WJHG interviewed Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen about how he dealt with voters displaced by Hurricane Michael. Andersen said he worked with 147 voters who returned ballots by […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 12, 2018

On MSNBC Monday morning, Democratic candidate for Governor Andrew Gillum‘s recount attorney, Barry Richard, suggested the gubernatorial candidate was seriously considering legal action. Host Hallie Jackson noted that some counties will struggle to meet the 3 p.m. Thursday deadline for completing the recount. Richard said that, if that happens, “the candidates involved have to decide which way to […]

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Pam Bondi, FDLE now watching recounts for ’criminal activity‘

Rick Scott campaign taunts Bill Nelson for recount silence

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

Other counties in Hurricane Michael’s path deny accepting electronic ballots

Bay County supervisor unilaterally accepted votes by fax, email

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

Judge denies Rick Scott request for injunction against Broward County amid recount

Bill Nelson calls on Rick Scott to recuse himself from any recount role

Bay County accepted ballots through email—which state law doesn’t allow: report

Lawyer says Andrew Gillum mulling legal action amid Florida recount