By Tory Duncan, WPTV
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Many of us can remember what it was like in Florida during the Bush vs. Gore recount in 2000.
Ben Kuehne is an experienced election lawyer based in South Florida and played a key role on the Gore team during the 2000 recount.
“Is there any reason to compare what’s happening now with what happened in Florida with the recount? Or is it apples and oranges here?” WPTV’s Tory Dunnan asked Kuehne.
“There are huge reasons to find similarity,” Kuehne said. “Count the votes. Not count the votes. Count all the votes. Not count all the votes. That is the legal presumption that underlines all of this litigation. That was the legal issue foremost in Florida.”
Kuehne is analyzing the lawsuits now filed by President Donald Trump’s campaign.
“It seems to be more an obstructive road. Let’s not count votes. Let’s not have voters get their votes counted because of what might be technical deficiencies, even though there are probably no such technical deficiencies. That seems to be the claim,” Kuehne said
And what about the question of concession?
“Plainly, the constitution makes clear that when the electoral college convenes and when those results are finalized, that is the last word. There is no review, no challenge. That is the automatic statement of transfer of power, period,” Kuehne said.
Src: https://www.wptv.com/news/election-2020/florida-election-attorney-talks-lessons-learned-from-2000-recount