The Democrats disputed the vote count and appealed to state supreme court which ordered a recount. An appeal was made to to the US Supreme Court which ruled against another recount. There were many side angles about election irregularities and decisions over which ballots were spoiled and which were legal.
The phrase "hanging chad" was heard for awhile.
The Democrats disputed the vote count and appealed to state supreme court which ordered a recount. An appeal was made to to the US Supreme Court which ruled against another recount. There were many side angles about election irregularities and decisions over which ballots were spoiled and which were legal.
The phrase "hanging chad" was heard for awhile.
Florida. Florida, decided by a mere 537 votes, was the closest state of the 2000 presidential election, and it gave George Bush his win.
2000 presidential election happened.
Florida cast its 25 electoral votes for George W. Bush in the 2000 election. The 2000 presidential election popular vote totals in Florida were George W. Bush 2,912,790, Al Gore 2,912,253 and Ralph Nader 97,488.
Florida
Florida was the key state in 2000 where the vote was close and subject to controversial recounts.
Ralph Nader was the Green Party nominee in 2000. He may have tipped the election in Florida.
George W.Bush,the 2000 republican presidential candidate won the presidential election of 2000.
If my math is correct, 2000 was the year for the 54 presidential election.
based on what happened in the 2000 election, he (or she) becomes president.
Not knowing which election you are referring to... 2008 Presidential election: 132,618,580 total. 2004 Presidential election: 122,294,978 total. 2000 Presidential election: 105,586,274 total
The 2000 presidential election finally ended with the exact vote count in the state of Florida. The final margin of victory was extremely close, with George W. Bush winning the state by just 537 votes. This slim margin ultimately decided the outcome of the entire election.
The controversial presidential victory of George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election was largely attributed to the state of Florida. There were issues with the voting count in Florida, particularly with the infamous "hanging chads" on punch-card ballots and allegations of voter suppression. The election results in Florida were extremely close, ultimately leading to a legal battle and the decision of the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore to end the recount, giving Bush the victory in Florida and thus the presidency.