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5:00 p.m. November 20, 2000: Florida County Election Official Quits in Mid-Recount

2000-11-20 5:00 p.m.

Broward County elections officials study a ballot, attempting to determine the voter’s intent. [Source: Authentic History (.com)]Jane Carroll, Broward County’s single Republican election supervisor, quits midway through the county’s recount process. “It’s like having Election Day for 10 days in a row,” she says. “I need to get out of here.” She will be replaced by Circuit Court Judge Robert Rosenberg the next morning. [US News and World Report, 12/13/2000]