With memories of dimpled chads and butterfly ballots coming to
mind, Florida is facing the potential of statewide election
recounts based on the current results of the 2018 general
election.
Why did this happen?
Florida has a standard that if a particular election result is
within one-half of 1 percent, then a recount procedure is used to
ensure the accuracy of the count.
But didn't Election Day end Tuesday night?
While most people focus on the election returns posted on
election night, in reality votes continue to be counted days after
the election. There are several reasons for this, such as
provisional ballots needed on Election Day, return-by-mail ballots
that arrive at the Supervisor of Elections by 7 p.m. on Election
Day, and overseas ballots from those serving in the military that
are postmarked by Election Day and received up to 10 days
thereafter.
