21.   She also announced that she was certifying the results that were sent in by the county canvassing boards on Tuesday.

22.   She then said she had certified the results of the election, pending a tally of absentee ballots, due at Friday midnight.

23.   Tension was evident and tempers short as the board struggled to meet the deadline for certifying the results with the state.

24.   That filing will allow the secretary of state, Harris, to certify the results and declare a winner.

25.   The current statewide margin does not include overseas ballots that can come in until next Friday under state law when Florida officials will certify the official results.

26.   The Florida Supreme Court on Friday barred the state from certifying official results in the presidential election until the court rules on the disputed vote.

27.   The Fulton County Elections Board is scheduled to meet today to certify the results of the recount.

28.   The Miami-Dade board will instead certify the results of the last machine recount.

29.   The results were certified by the duly elected state official authorized by law to oversee elections.

30.   The state Board of Elections will make its report on the vote at a state Supreme Court hearing on Monday and will certify the results the following week.