Greene v. Clemens

We affirm this appeal from an election contest finding that the circuit court prop*793erly followed the applicable statute.1 After a machine and manual recount, it was determined that Jeff Clemens defeated Mackenson Bernard by 17 votes in the Democratic primary for State Senate District 27. Regarding the canvassing of absentee ballots, section 101.68(2)(c)l., Florida Statutes (2011), provides in pertinent part:

The canvassing board shall, if the supervisor has not already done so, compare the signature of the elector on the voter’s certificate with the signature of the elector in the registration…