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Florida Democrat calls for recount in tight Senate race
MIAMI, Nov 8, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Florida Democrat Bill Nelson called
Wednesday for a recount in his race for re-election to the US Senate against
Republican Governor Rick Scott.
The race during Tuesday’s midterm vote was one of America’s most-watched,
with the outgoing governor Scott mounting a tough challenge against three-
time incumbent Nelson.
As of November 7 at 9:14 pm Scott narrowly led Nelson by 0.4 percentage
points, with 99 percent of precincts reporting, according to The New York
Times.
“A significant number of ballots have not yet been counted and, because of
the size of Florida, we believe the results of the election are unknown and
require a recount,” said Marc Elias, a lawyer representing Nelson’s campaign.
The Nelson camp’s statement said Scott had “prematurely” claimed victory on
Tuesday, and cited media reports of balloting problems and other polling
irregularities.
The statement said state law requires a recount when the margin between
candidates is less than a one-half percentage point.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1004 hrs