Posted on 11/12/2018 8:41:12 AM PST by Red Badger
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – As election departments across the state begin the process of recounting the votes from the 2018 midterm elections, the candidates whose races will be decided by the count are speaking out.
“Even if it takes you into the middle of next week, you better count every vote. We’re not going to be shushed. We’re not going to be sat down. We are not going to be ignored,” said Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum during an address at New Mount Olive Baptist Church in Ft. Lauderdale.
Others have appealed to the courts.
“Senator Nelson is clearly trying to commit fraud by trying to win this election, that’s all this is,” said Republican Governor Rick Scott on Fox News.
Scott is challenging Nelson for his Senate seat. The governor has filed three lawsuits against election supervisors in Broward and Palm Beach counties, demanding to know what went wrong when it came to counting ballots.
The first suit claims Broward Supervisor of Elections Dr. Brenda Snipes counted a certain number of ballots after the noon deadline on Saturday.
“I’ve asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to do an investigation to find out what happened here, but we clearly know the judges have already said they clearly violated the law,” said Scott.
The other two lawsuits request that law enforcement impound the voting tabulation equipment from Broward and Palm Beach after the machine recount is completed.
Democratic Senator Bill Nelson responded to Scott’s actions with a statement.
“If Rick Scott wanted to make sure every legal ballot is counted, he would not be suing to try and stop voters from having their legal ballot counted as intended. He’s doing this for the same reason he’s been making false and panicked claims about voter fraud — he’s worried that when all the votes are counted he’ll lose this election. We will not allow him to undermine the democratic process and will use every legal tool available to protect the rights of Florida voters.”
Gillem said Republicans are trying to limit the ballot results for a win.
“If you wonder why the President of the United States, the junior Senator of the United States, Mr. Rubio, and the sitting Governor of the state of Florida are fighting like you know what to stop a vote count that ought to tell you something,” he said.
Gillum’s opponent, Republican Ron DeSantis, chose to stay out of the fray over the weekend.
“It is important that everyone involved in the election process strictly adhere to the rule of law which is the foundation for our nation,” he said.
Governor Scott’s office has indicated that he and DeSantis met over the weekend to begin planning the transition.
Whatever
Yeah, you just know he wants the votes of illegal immigrants counted. No can do.
Demoncrats know they've lost these races yet will continue to put this forward as it plays on the honesty of all Americans.
No, you better count every legitimate vote.
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Dat be rayciss~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CBS news without evidence says the Republican are trying to limit the ballot results for a win.
Dems: “We are going to hang Trump for election meddling no matter how many votes we have to fake!”
Nope, not the illegal ones, not the fraudulent ones, not the ones entered into the system after the time limits have expired.
Count every LEGAL VOTE....NOT EVERY VOTE, THIEF!
Gillum knows there are enough fraudulent votes to put him over the top.
The Rats haul out that phrase every election where they’re failing. It’s worded so people will infer the GOP aren’t counting every vote. How stupid do they think we are? They do this EVERY time.
Chain of custody matters.
Personally I would prefer a contender for the office of the Florida governorship take a wee glance at the Fl Statute regarding the canvassing of votes. But call me a cockeyed optimist.
Even some legitimate votes(meaning from qualified voters) may not be counted if appropriate deadlines have not been met. Instructions are given to voters on how to be sure their vote will be counted. One of those is when a vote must be received.
Not to a Dem.................
If the dems lose, they will NEVER accept that every vote was counted and accuse the right of ‘voter suppression’
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