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Us Election 2004 Timeline

153 events in this timeline

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  1. 2000-11-13 9:00 a.m. November 13, 2000: Florida Secretary of State Refuses to Extend Election Certification Deadline; County Sues to Extend Deadline; Democrats Speculate on Partisanship of Decision
  2. 2000-11-14 11:00 a.m. November 14, 2000: Bush Campaign Recommends that Gore Campaign Accept 5 P.M. Tally
  3. 2000-11-14 November 14, 2000: Judge Agrees to Hear Challenge to Palm Beach County Ballots
  4. 2000-11-14 November 14, 2000: Florida County Begins Manual Recount
  5. 2000-11-14 4:30 p.m. November 14, 2000: Florida County Resumes Ballot Recount
  6. 2000-11-14 8:20 a.m. November 14, 2000: Florida County, Facing Certification Deadline, Delays Manual Recount; Democratic Observer Notes Republican Stalling Tactics
  7. 2000-11-14 Afternoon, November 14, 2000: Judge Upholds 5 P.M. Certification Deadline, Counties File Appeal
  8. 2000-11-14 Evening, November 14, 2000: Florida Secretary of State Announces 300-Vote Bush Lead as Certification Deadline Passes
  9. 2000-11-15 10:15 p.m., November 15, 2000: Bush Campaign Rejects Gore Proposal for Full Recount
  10. 2000-11-15 3:40 p.m. November 15, 2000: Florida County Resumes Recounts in Spite of Certification Deadline
  11. 2000-11-15 6:36 p.m. November 15, 2000: Gore Asks for Full Recount in Florida, Offers Alternatives
  12. 2000-11-15 11:30 a.m. November 15, 2000: Judge Rules Florida County Can Set Rules on Ballot Validity
  13. 2000-11-15 November 15-17, 2000: Absentee Ballots Become Issue in Florida Vote Tally
  14. 2000-11-15 9:14 p.m., November 15, 2000: Florida Secretary of State Refuses to Consider Further Recount Numbers
  15. 2000-11-15 8:00 a.m. November 15, 2000: Florida Secretary of State Asks Court to Halt Manual Recounts; Court Denies Request
  16. 2000-11-15 12:00 p.m., November 15, 2000: Bush Campaign Joins Florida Secretary of State in Asking Court to Stop Recounts; Request Rejected
  17. 2000-11-16 Early Morning, November 16, 2000: Bush Campaign Demands Court Stop All Florida Recounts
  18. 2000-11-16 November 16, 2000: Bush Campaign Decides Not to Demand Iowa Recounts
  19. 2000-11-16 3:00 p.m., November 16, 2000: Florida Supreme Court Allows Florida Counties to Begin Manual Recount
  20. 2000-11-16 November 16, 2000: Gore Campaign Files Court Challenge to Florida County Election Results
  21. 2000-11-16 12:45 p.m. November 16, 2000: Gore Lawyers Ask Judge to Force Florida Secretary of State to Accept Manual Recounts
  22. 2000-11-17 10:04 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. November 17, 2000: Florida Judge Rules Secretary of State Has Power to Accept or Reject ‘Late-Filed’ Election Returns
  23. 2000-11-17 6:08 p.m. November 17, 2000: Appeals Court Denies Bush Request to Stop Florida Recounts
  24. 2000-11-17 5:00 p.m. November 17, 2000: Florida Supreme Court Stops Secretary of State from Certifying Presidential Winner
  25. 2000-11-17 November 17, 2000: Florida County Decides to Recount Presidential Ballots
  26. 2000-11-17 November 17, 2000: Florida Democrats Challenge Acceptance of Some Absentee Ballots in Seminole County
  27. 2000-11-17 12:00 a.m., November 17, 2000: Deadline for Counting of Florida Absentee Ballots Arrives, Bush Gains Votes
  28. 2000-11-18 November 18, 2000: Florida Absentee Votes Widen Bush’s Presumptive Lead
  29. 2000-11-19 10:30 a.m. November 19, 2000: Lieberman: Count All Florida Votes or Risk Accusations of Election Theft
  30. 2000-11-19 November 19, 2000: Bush Campaign Welcomes Manual Recounts from Florida Counties that Garnered Hundreds of Votes for Bush
  31. 2000-11-19 Before 10:00 a.m. November 19, 2000: Florida County Begins Manual Recount of Presidential Election Votes
  32. 2000-11-19 12:36 p.m. November 19, 2000: Bush Campaign Asks High Court to Instruct Florida to ‘Name a Winner’
  33. 2000-11-20 5:00 p.m. November 20, 2000: Florida County Election Official Quits in Mid-Recount
  34. 2000-11-20 8:00 a.m. November 20, 2000: Florida County Begins Long Process of Manually Recounting Presidential Votes
  35. 2000-11-20 November 20-21, 2000: Florida Supreme Court Rules Manual Recounts Can Continue, Results Must Be Accepted
  36. 2000-11-21 November 21, 2000: Campaigns Mobilize Ex-Military Politicians in Absentee Ballot Argument
  37. 2000-11-21 10:15 a.m. November 21, 2000: Florida Judge Refuses to Set ‘Objective Standard’ for Ballot Recounts, Refuses to Authorize Garbage-Can Search for Missing Chads
  38. 2000-11-22 10:46 a.m. November 20 - November 22, 2000: Judge Rules against Mandating Re-vote in Florida County, Issues ‘Dimpled Chad’ Ruling
  39. 2000-11-22 November 22-24, 2000: Bush Campaign Files Petition with US Supreme Court Challenging Florida Ruling that Favors Manual Recounts
  40. 2000-11-22 3:30 a.m. November 22, 2000: Cheney Suffers Heart Attack
  41. 2000-11-22 9:00 a.m. and after, November 22, 2000: Florida County Halts Manual Recounts; Election Board Proceedings Disrupted by ‘Brooks Brothers Riot’
  42. 2000-11-22 11:30 a.m. November 22, 2000: Bush Lawyers File Motion to Force Inclusion of Absentee Ballots
  43. 2000-11-23 2:45 p.m. November 23, 2000: Court Rejects Gore Request to Force Resumption of Florida County Recounts
  44. 2000-11-23 9:00 a.m. November 23, 2000: Florida County Continues Recount on Thanksgiving
  45. 2000-11-23 Evening, November 23, 2000: Gore Campaign Asks US Supreme Court to Deny Bush Request to Bar Manual Recount Figures’ Acceptance
  46. 2000-11-24 8:00 a.m. November 24, 2000: Florida County Expands Recount Parameters
  47. 2000-11-24 November 24, 2000: Liberal Columnist Says Gore Must Step Aside, Leave Bush to ‘Unite’ Country
  48. 2000-11-24 November 24, 2000 and After: ’Sore Loserman’ Campaign Accused of Disrupting Florida Recount Efforts
  49. 2000-11-25 7:00 p.m. November 25, 2000: Bush Campaign Drops Lawsuit Regarding Florida Military Absentee Ballots, Sues to Re-Examine Recount Ballots
  50. 2000-11-25 November 25, 2000: Gore Family Surrounded by Protesters in Washington