Monday, September 17, 2012

Clemens Bernard Recount Status

From the Florida Current:

The Week Ahead for Sept. 17 to Sept. 21
Monday, Sept. 17
SD17 RECOUNT...Circuit Judge Terry Lewis set an informal hearing at 9 a.m. Monday in a challenge in the Democratic primary for state Senate District 27. Monday is a court holiday but Lewis will meet with representatives of the candidates outside his chambers in the room 301C reception area at the Leon County Courthouse. Rep. Mack Bernard is challenging his 17-vote loss to Rep. Jeff Clemens. Lewis had ordered 42 disputed be brought to him for review. Bernard claims 34 absentee and eight provisional votes were wrongly rejected by elections officials.