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From the Times Bay Times
“The Times/Herald confirmed at least 33,000 votes to be manually recounted in the U.S. Senate race between Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Bill Nelson and 113,600 in the race between Republican Matt Caldwell and Democrat Nicole “Nikki” Fried for commissioner of agriculture.

The total number is likely higher though, based on preliminary data compiled by the Times/Herald. Comparing the number of votes in each race with the number of total ballots cast, there could be more than 125,000 over votes and under votes in the Senate race and more than 225,000 in the commissioner of agriculture race.

Official results need to be turned in by noon Sunday.

An over vote occurs when a voter marks two candidates in a race. An under vote happens when a voter leaves a race blank. Hand recounts of these ballots ensures there are no machine errors in reading votes.”
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So a manual recount is not counting every vote, but only those whose ballot indicates that they did not choose to mark one of the candidates or if both candidates are filled in on the scanned ballot. I believe this is statewide, not just Broward and Palm Beach counties.

So three days is enough time.

The main question is, in what counties did the majority of overvotes occur, and did they follow a pattern for the same three races. If so, it would seem that someone has been busy with a marker.

What also is interesting is, if they find ballots where only the races were marked, but the Judicial retention questions and the 12 Florida Constitution Amendments were not marked. This would indicate ballots created after the election.

We had a very long ballot this year.

The main question is, in what counties did the majority of overvotes occur, and did they follow a pattern for the same three races. If so, it would seem that someone has been busy with a marker. What also is interesting is, if they find ballots where only the races were marked, but the Judicial retention questions and the 12 Florida Constitution Amendments were not marked. This would indicate ballots created after the election.

thanks. I get it. It’s just a count of over\under. The numbers you show are statewide I’m guessing.

I should have looked closer at that florida timeline document. It was explained in there. cripes.

I guess the question now is, will the re-counters be allowed to try and determine voter intent.

thanks again.

***if they find ballots where only the races were marked, but the Judicial retention questions and the 12 Florida Constitution Amendments were not marked. This would indicate ballots created after the election***

That would put me close to election fraud; I am in Orange County and vote absentee. I did vote on the amendments, but not on any judicial offices nor many of the somewhat minor political offices - letting those who know those people decide those races.

Surely the state is not telling me I must vote on every race and issue marked on the ballot or my ballot is voided. Already there are fewer and fewer races to vote on, like my US Rep - a Democrap who ran unopposed and there was not even a space for a write-in: : : DISENFRANCHISED!