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Understanding the 2000 election : a guide to the legal battles that decided the presidency /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Greene, Abner, 1960-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2001]
Subjects:
Bush, George W. > (George Walker), > 1946- > Trials, litigation, etc.
Gore, Al, > 1948- > Trials, litigation, etc.
Contested elections > United States.
Contested elections > Florida.
Presidents > United States > Election > 2000.
Table of Contents:
  • Winning the presidency: the electoral vote
  • Manual recounts: in Florida and across the nation
  • Protesting the election: what sort of deadline was November 14?
  • Contesting the election: what does the law mean by "rejection of legal votes"?
  • Challenging hand counts in Federal Court: the seed is planted
  • The "safe-harbor" provision and article II of the Constitution: did the Florida Supreme Court rewrite Florida law?
  • Article II of the U.S. Constitution: did the Florida Supreme Court improperly rely on the Florida Constitution?
  • The U.S. Supreme Court asks for clarification: the Florida Supreme Court responds
  • The U.S. Supreme Court ends the election: the unconstitutionality of Florida's hand counts and the ultimate significance of December 12
  • The "butterfly ballot": Palm Beach county and 3,407 Buchanan votes
  • Absentee ballots: Seminole and Martin counties and a printer's error
  • The Florida legislature: what was its proper role?
  • The U.S. Congress: the unused court of last resort.