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Here is why are we going to know how Florida votes early Tuesday evening:
* 10.3 million votes have already been cast at the end of early voting. These votes will be tabulated but not reported before polls close and reported VERY SOON after 7 p.m. /thread
* 10.3 million votes have already been cast at the end of early voting. These votes will be tabulated but not reported before polls close and reported VERY SOON after 7 p.m. /thread
* This leaves only 4 million Florida voters left to vote on Election Day - fewer than all votes cast in all of 2000 (6.1 million) leaving much less to tabulate on Election Night.
* BOTTOM LINE: Early votes will be reported soon after polls close. We should know by midnight. /2
* BOTTOM LINE: Early votes will be reported soon after polls close. We should know by midnight. /2
* Remember: These results will be preliminary. Florida has a history of cliffhanger elections and it could windup in recount territory.
* Recount threshold: .5% vote difference (estimated at less than 60,000) it's a machine recount; .25% vote difference it's manual recount. /3
* Recount threshold: .5% vote difference (estimated at less than 60,000) it's a machine recount; .25% vote difference it's manual recount. /3
* Recount deadline: Nov. 7
* Other deadlines: Nov. 12, 3 p.m., official results reported. * Nov. 15, canvassing board certifies county results.
* Nov. 17 statewide canvassing board certifies vote. /end
* Other deadlines: Nov. 12, 3 p.m., official results reported. * Nov. 15, canvassing board certifies county results.
* Nov. 17 statewide canvassing board certifies vote. /end
