Miami-Dade Wants Recount Counted

Nov. 15, 2000 -- The following is a memo sent to Secretary of State Katherine Harris from the Metro-Dade Canvassing Board concerning recount votes:

Dear Secretary Harris:

After a careful review of the written filings, exhibits and presentation of oral argument of the requesting party, Elaine Bloom, Democratic candidate for Congressional District 22, as well as Republican candidate E. Clay Shaw’s response and all other interested persons, the Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board exercised its discretion and unanimously voted to conduct a manual recount of six precincts selected by the requesting parties as provided for pursuant to Florida Statute, 102.166. The manual recount of the six precincts selected is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2000.

The Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board urges you to accept any Supplemental or Amended Certificate of Results that the Board determines to be appropriate following the manual recount or any subsequent recount necessitated pursuant to Florida Statute by Section 102.166 (5), or granted by the Canvassing Board. Any Supplemental or Amended Certificate of Results executed by the Canvassing Board of the United States Representatives Twenty-Second District, will be immediately faxed to the Division of Elections and an original certification will be sent to the Division of Elections such that it will be received by that office on the next business day following the signing of the Certificate of the Board.

The Miami-Dade County Canvassing Board believes it is imperative that any additional votes that may be certified for the office of United States Representative, Twenty-Second District, be added to the vote totals for the Board’s Certificate of Results dated November 9, 2000.

Please contact David C. Leahy, Supervisor of Elections for Miami-Dade County, at 305-375-3150. If you have any questions regarding this request or the Supplemental Certificate of Results.

Sincerely,

Miami-Dade Canvassing Board

County Court Judge Lawrence D. King Chairperson

County Court Judge Myriam Lehr Substitute Member

Supervisor of Elections, David C. Leahy Member