Let us understand why Florida law calls for a hand count in situations like this.

Florida law isn't silent on the question of when the election is over.

Under Florida law, only election officials can handle the ballots.

Turning them away for not having identification has no basis in Florida law.

But he also had Florida law, which is pretty clear about this, on his side.

Because remember, our position from the beginning has been that consistent with Florida law, the ballots were the best evidence.

Under Florida law, such damages cannot be so big that they drive a company into bankruptcy.

Florida law provides no standard, which led the Bush campaign to attack the whole procedure.

Instead, the majority said that was what Florida law provided.

It's absolutely clear under Florida law that that's what the contest is about.