Title

Can Florida’s recount be done fairly? Maybe. Here’s what makes the difference.

Author(s)

Kyle C. Kopko, Elizabethtown College
Sarah M. Bryner, Center for Responsive Politics
Jeffrey Budziak, Ohio State University - Main Campus
Christopher J. Devine, University of DaytonFollow
Steven P. Nawara, Ohio State University - Main Campus

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

11-16-2018

Publication Source

The Washington Post

Abstract

Eighteen years after the infamous recount to decide Florida’s vote in the 2000 presidential election, Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced on Thursday that the state will conduct a manual recount of ballots in this year’s election for U.S. Senate — potentially overturning the slim lead currently held by Republican Gov. Rick Scott over Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson.

So how will Florida go about recounting these ballots? And can voters expect a fair count, or will it be tainted by partisanship?

Let’s look at what Florida law says about recounting ballots — and what political science research says about how that process actually might work.

Comments

This column appeared in the Monkey Cage blog.

Publisher

The Washington Post

eCommons Citation

Kopko, Kyle C.; Bryner, Sarah M.; Budziak, Jeffrey; Devine, Christopher J.; and Nawara, Steven P., "Can Florida’s recount be done fairly? Maybe. Here’s what makes the difference." (2018). Political Science Faculty Publications. 114.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/pol_fac_pub/114