2000 United States presidential election recount in Florida
WEBDuring the recount, controversy ensued with the discovery of various irregularities that had occurred in the voting process in several counties. Among these was the Palm Beach "butterfly ballot", which resulted in an unusually high number of votes for Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan.
Revisiting Florida 2000 and the Butterfly Effect
WEBMar 30, 2024 · Revisiting Florida 2000 and the Butterfly Effect. The evidence is strong that, all else being equal, Al Gore would have won if not for an infamous ballot design in Palm Beach County. Share...
Theresa LePore - Wikipedia
WEBTheresa LePore is a former Supervisor of Elections for Palm Beach County, Florida. She designed the infamous "butterfly ballot" used in the 2000 presidential election. [1] This would lead the press to nickname her "Madame Butterfly".
2000 election: George Bush, Al Gore and butterfly ballots - Palm Beach …
WEBOct 16, 2020 · In 2000, all eyes were on Florida, and Palm Beach County because of the butterfly ballot. After hanging chads and court fights, George W. Bush won Florida, putting him over the top for the...
Documents that Changed the World: ‘Hanging chads’ and butterfly ballots ...
WEBMar 14, 2016 · With the Florida presidential primary a day away, Joe Janes is recalling the time of butterfly ballots and “hanging chads” — the presidential election of 2000 — in the latest installment of his podcast series, Documents that Changed the World.
The Butterfly Did It: The Aberrant Vote for Buchanan in Palm …
WEBWe show that the butterfly ballot used in Palm Beach County, Florida, in the 2000 presidential election caused more than 2,000 Democratic voters to vote by mistake for Reform candidate Pat Buchanan, a number larger than George W. Bush’s certified margin of victory in Florida.
The Florida Recount Of 2000: A Nightmare That Goes On Haunting
WEBNov 12, 2018 · There were confusing ballots marked for third-party candidate Patrick Buchanan in heavily Democratic precincts, suggesting they were cast by voters who had thought they were voting for Gore.
How the 2000 Election Came Down to a Supreme Court Decision
WEBSep 24, 2020 · As Florida's electoral votes fell under dispute, controversy ensued over hanging chads, dimpled chads and butterfly bullets.
2000 United States presidential election in Florida - Wikipedia
WEBThe 2000 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 7, 2000, as part of the nationwide presidential election. Florida, a swing state, had a major recount dispute that took center stage in the election.
18 years later, Fla. still hasn't fixed voting - WPTV
WEBNov 9, 2018 · Then-Supervisor of Elections Theresa LePore was under fire for her design of what came to be known as the “butterfly ballot,” which left many voters confused and led to overvotes and...
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