There’s at least some good news to report from Florida as Broward County has completed its machine recount of some 700,000 ballots cast in the 2018 election:
Smiles, handshakes, and hugs overnight as Broward County wraps up its machine recount of more than 700,000 ballots NBC 6 https://t.co/NtneWDAniI
— Julia Bagg (@JuliaNBC6) November 15, 2018
#BreakingNews Machine recount is finished in Broward @nbc6 pic.twitter.com/p990hShzXT
— Julia Bagg (@JuliaNBC6) November 15, 2018
But, as we told you last night, Palm Beach is having problems and, as of this morning, still has no machines running:
Hours away from the #Florida #election #recount. Here at the Palm Beach County tabulation center… silence. Supervisor of Elections said: “We’re doing everything in our human power possible to make this happen.” pic.twitter.com/c0iicm9fl2
— Kara Duffy (@KaraDuffyCBS12) November 15, 2018
No rush, right? They’ve got like 12 hours to go!
Less than 12 hours until the #Florida #recount deadline…. no machines running here at Palm Beach County tabulation center. Where is everyone!? pic.twitter.com/pLn3rvVO0y
— Kara Duffy (@KaraDuffyCBS12) November 15, 2018
Yesterday, Supervisor of Elections Susan Buchar said, “I’m working as hard as I can and I can’t give anymore.” There’s literally nobody working. What a clown show.
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Related:
Are Palm Beach County Democrats telling voters they can ‘fix’ their mail-in ballots during the recount? https://t.co/mmkkGje1Ic
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 14, 2018
Palm Beach County recount update: ‘Zero machines running, zero employees visible’ https://t.co/nrTeMslpyh
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 15, 2018
Now what? Palm Beach County ballot counting machines break down, setting them back a day and a half https://t.co/22E8IaiHGD
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 14, 2018
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