Understanding the 2000 election: a guide to the legal battles that decided the presidency

Winning the presidency: the electoral vote

Counting by hand

Manual recounts: in Florida and across the nation

Protesting the election: what sort of deadline was November 14?

Contesting the election: what does the law mean by "rejection of legal votes"?

Challenging hand counts in Federal Court: the seed is planted

The Bush attack on the Florida Supreme Court

The "safe-harbor" provision and article II of the Constitution: did the Florida Supreme Court rewrite Florida law?

Article II of the U.S. Constitution: did the Florida Supreme Court improperly rely on the Florida Constitution?

The U.S. Supreme Court asks for clarification: the Florida Supreme Court responds

The end of the road

The U.S. Supreme Court ends the election: the unconstitutionality of Florida's hand counts and the ultimate significance of December 12

The wild-card lawsuits

The "butterfly ballot": Palm Beach county and 3,407 Buchanan votes

Absentee ballots: Seminole and Martin counties and a printer's error

The legislative role

The Florida legislature: what was its proper role?

The U.S. Congress: the unused court of last resort.