Bush v. Gore

Election Day

Nov 7, 2000

Florida begins to look uncertain as the vote totals accumulate more in favor of Texas Gov. Geroge Bush.

Vote Numbers

Nov 9, 2000

popular vote numbers are: Gore 48,976,148 votes and Bush 48,783,510 votes.

Recount

Nov 12, 2000

Palm Beach County announces its manual recount will be extended to all ballots countrywide. Only ballots in certain precincts were slated to be counted by hand.

Absentee Ballots

Dec 6, 2000

About 25000 absentee ballots are at stake om two similar trials taking place in Tallahassee.

Hearing Arguments

Dec 7, 2000

Florida Supremem Court hears arguments from both Al Gore and George Bush's lawyer's in the vice president's appeal of Florida Circuit Court Judge Saul's ruling.

U.S. Supreme Court

Dec 11, 2000

U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Gore v. Bush. on the Florida recount.

Gore Accepts Bush

Dec 13, 2000

Gore says in national broadcast speech that he accepts Bush as the 43rd president.

Deadline

Dec 27, 2000

Deadline for designated officials (both federal and state) to have the certified electoral votes in hand

Congress Meets

Jan 6, 2001

Congress meets in joint session in the House of Represenatives to conduct the official tally of electoral votes.

New President

Jan 20, 2001

President Bush is sworn in.