The legal foundation’s report on Florida elections is titled “ Worst to First.” It credits Florida with adopting a preelection audit of equipment to avoid Election Day mishaps. Christian Adams, president of the Public Interest Legal Foundation, said in a public statement. “After the debacle of 2000, Florida has transformed its election system to one of the best in the country,” J. California had the most late calls, with 51 separate elections decided after Election Day. 13 in Colorado, in the state’s 3rd Congressional District. Because of this, The Associated Press didn’t declare with certainty that Republicans had flipped control of the House until Nov. House races.īy comparison, nationally, 172 races in 34 states were called on Nov. 8 in all 67 counties, including the governor’s race, a U.S. In November, Florida managed to call the federal and statewide contests on election night Nov. Today, Florida is a national model, according to the Public Interest Legal Foundation, an election watchdog group. Two decades ago, Florida was a national laughingstock after 36 days of recounts and litigation springing from the 2000 presidential election, which hung on results in the Sunshine State.

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