Bush v. Gore Article

What was the outcome of Bush v. Gore?

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Bush v. Gore terminated the recount process in Florida in the U.S. presidential election of 2000. With the election effectively ended, Florida’s 25 electoral votes were awarded to George W. Bush, whose lead in the state stood at 327 votes out of six million cast after a machine recount in November. Florida’s electoral votes enabled Bush to win the presidency. His Democratic opponent, Al Gore, officially conceded on December 13 and stated in a televised address, “While I strongly disagree with the court’s decision, I accept it.”