Sentence examples for tabulation of ballots from inspiring English sources

The Florida Supreme Court's order of a manual tabulation of ballots that were recorded as "no votes" is also consistent with state law.

Mr. Cholst said that the letter writer might consider asking the board to appoint him as an inspector of election so that he will be in a position to oversee the tabulation of ballots and proxies.

On the argument put forward by the Republicans that hand recounting was less reliable, and more open to manipulation, than machine counting the court said that "although error cannot be completely eliminated in any tabulation of ballots, our society has not yet gone so far as to place blind faith in machines.

Participants said no "fateful" decisions were made at the meeting, but they said they were bracing for a possible setback in at least one Florida court and considered how to counter a possible pre-emptive move by the Florida Legislature in awarding the state's decisive 25 electoral votes to Gov. George W. Bush, even as the tabulation of ballots might show a win for Mr. Gore.

In this case, the controversy is over the slow tabulation of ballots, he said.

In 2008, Clinton was the overwhelming Democratic favorite, nationally and in Iowa, with an aura suggesting the actual tabulation of ballots was little more than a formality.

Moreover, section 102.141(4), which outlines the Board's responsibility in the event of a recount, states that the Board "shall examine the counters on the machines or the tabulation of the ballots cast in each precinct in which the office or issue appeared on the ballot and determine whether the returns correctly reflect the votes cast".

Party officials also planned to observe the tabulation of absentee ballots from overseas, which are due by Friday.

Mr. Gore made two rounds of phone calls, once when he feared Ms. Harris would certify the Florida results on Nov. 18 -- after the tabulation of absentee ballots -- and again when she was about to certify on Nov. 26.

With so much work remaining -- by law, the tabulation of absentee ballots cannot begin until Thursday -- both sides say that it will likely be next week before the victor is determined.

Network news executives and Web site operators said yesterday that they had decided for the time being to add only the new numbers from the tabulation of overseas ballots -- and not partial results from the continuing hand recounts -- to their on-screen running tallies of the presidential vote in Florida.