In a stunning setback for the Bush campaign, the Miami-Dade canvassing board voted 2-1 Friday to authorize a full manual recount of the county’s 653,963 ballots, reversing an earlier decision against the hand tally.
Back to the ballots: Kendall Coffey, attorney for the Democratic Party, addresses the Miami-Dade canvassing board, which decided Friday to launch a hand recount of 653,963 votes that could last nearly a month.