71.   During that meeting, J. Reeve Bright, a gregarious Republican lawyer from Delray Beach, made what seemed to be an innocent suggestion to the canvassing board.

72.   Even before they touched a single ballot, members of the Republican-controlled county canvassing board pleaded for additional time.

73.   For nearly two decades, she added, her canvassing board had rejected ballots with late or missing postmarks without any fuss.

74.   Green sought a hand recount, but the canvassing board rejected her request, ruling there was no indication of fraud or a machine malfunction.

75.   Gore campaign lawyers have issued subpoenas to all three members of the canvassing board.

76.   He accused the canvassing board of fishing for votes as the deadline neared.

77.   He also found state election canvassing boards had broad discretion in deciding whether to have manual recounts.

78.   Had they not reversed themselves late Friday, the outcome of the election could have conceivably swung on the decision of a three-person county canvassing board.

79.   He calls for assistance from the third member of the canvassing board, County Commissioner Carol Roberts.

80.   Gutierrez said this week that he made no attempt to influence either judge on the canvassing board.