FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ā The supervisors of elections in both Broward and Palm Beach counties must submit their unofficial vote tallies by 12 p.m. Saturday.
When the Florida's secretary of state verifies the first unofficial count on Saturday afternoon, andĀ the winning candidateās margin is less than 0.5 percentage points, aĀ recount is mandatory.
The results could prompt recounts on three contested Florida elections:Ā
- The U.S. Senate race between Republican Gov. Rick Scott and incumbent Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson.
- The governorās race between former Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis and the Democratic mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum.
- The Florida Agriculture Commissioner race between Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Caldwell and Democrat Nicole "Nikki" Fried.Ā
Scottās lead was 0.18 percentage points andĀ DeSantis was leading by 0.43 percentage points on Friday night.
Florida law requires a machine recount when the leading candidateās margin is 0.5 percentage points or less, and a hand recount if itās 0.25 or less.
President Donald Trump, who supported Scott and DeSantis, was waiting for updates in Paris.Ā