TALLAHASSEE, FLA.—Legal wrangling began in earnest in Florida on Thursday as top political campaigns girded for the possibility of lengthy and expensive vote recounts, especially in a Senate race that remains too close to call. Rick Scott, a Republican, claimed victory Tuesday against Democratic incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson in that Senate contest. Four more contests — for state agriculture commissioner, a state Senate seat and two state House seats — are also likely headed for recounts. Article Continued BelowThe most high-profile recount possibility so far, however, is in the Senate race. In the Senate race, under votes are ballots in which optical-scanning machines counted a vote for a down-ballot race such as governor or attorney general but not for senator.

Source: thestar November 08, 2018 19:41 UTC