U.S. Supreme Court declares George W. Bush elected president

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The U.S. Supremer Court ruled that the recounting of votes in Florida could not be achieved by the deadline set for the certification of the state elections, and that therefore George W. Bush should be declared elected as President. So ended the “hanging chad affair”.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "U.S. Supreme Court declares George W. Bush elected president". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=9327, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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