The deadline for machine recounts in Palm Beach County encompass all the state races, including for the U.S. Senate and governor’s race.
Jim Bonfiglio, a Democrat locked in a contest for a House seat, filed a lawsuit which triggered Geivers’ ruling, The Hill reported. The lawsuit asked the judge to extend the deadline for vote reporting against Republican Mike Caruso.
On Nov. 13, President Donald Trump criticized Sen. Nelson for not conceding his seat to Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican. Scott currently holds a slim lead over Nelson.
“When will Bill Nelson concede in Florida? The characters running Broward and Palm Beach voting will not be able to ‘find’ enough votes, too much spotlight on them now!” the president tweeted earlier in the day.
Broward County and its embattled elections supervisor have faced the most scrutiny in the recount efforts.
Snipes, meanwhile, hinted that “it’s time to move on,” suggesting that she might not run for re-election as supervisor in 2020. No final decision has been made.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Department of State said they haven’t received any credible allegations of voter fraud or criminal activity.