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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. SC00-2431
ALBERT GORE, JR., Nominee of the
Democratic Party of the United States
for President of the United States, et al.,
Appellants,
-v-
KATHERINE HARRIS, as Secretary
of State, State of Florida, et al.,
Appellees.
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BRIEF OF APPELLEES,
NASSAU COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD,
and JUDGE ROBERT E. WILLIAMS, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
SHIRLEY N. KING, MARIANNE P. MARSHALL,
and DAVID HOWARD
MICHAEL S. MULLIN, Esquire
Fla. Bar No. 301094
Post Office Box 1010
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035
191 Nassau Place
Yulee, FL 32097
(904) 491-3600
(904) 491-3618 - fax
-i-

CERTIFICATE OF TYPE SIZE AND STYLE
The Undersigned counsel certifies that the type size and style used in this Brief
is 14 point Times New Roman.

MICHAEL S. MULLIN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Certificate of Type Size and Style
ii
Table of Citations
iv
Argument
1
Certificate of Service
2
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TABLE OF CITATIONS
CASE
PAGE
1
Beckstrom v. Volusia County Canvassing Board,
707 So. 2d 720 (1998)
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ARGUMENT
Appellees, Nassau County Canvassing Board, and the Honorable Robert E.
Williams, Supervisor of Elections, Shirley N. King, individually and as Supervisor of
Elections, Commissioner Marianne Marshall, and Commissioner David Howard, in
their official capacities as members of the Nassau County Canvassing Board, assert
that, pursuant to State Statute, they are a body charged with certain matters pertaining
to the November 7, 2000, Presidential election. The Nassau County Canvassing Board
and the Supervisor of Elections acted within substantial compliance of the Statutory
provisions. See Beckstrom v. Volusia County Canvassing Board, 707 So. 2d 720
(1998).
Accordingly the Nassau County Canvassing Board respectfully requests that the
Court affirm that portion of the lower Court's Order which states that it acted properly
and did not abuse its discretion. With regard to the remaining issues on Appeal, the
Appellees take no position.

MICHAEL S. MULLIN, Esquire
Fla. Bar No. 301094
Post Office Box 1010
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035
191 Nassau Place
Yulee, FL 32097
(904) 491-3600
(904) 491-3618 - fax
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Attorney for Nassau County
Canvassing Board
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was mailed
this sixth day of December, 2000, to:
MITCHELL W. BERGER, Esq.
BARRY RICHARD, Esq.
215 S. Monroe St., Su. 705
101 East College Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Attorney for Gov. Bush
ANDREW McMAHON, Esq.
DEBORAH KEARNEY, Gen. Couns.
301 N. Olive Ave., Su. 601
400 S. Monroe St., PL 02
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Attorney for Palm Beach
Attorney for Sec. Harris and the
Canvassing Board
Elections Canvassing Committee
BRUCE ROGOW, Esq.
DONNA E. BLANTON, Esq.
500 E. Broward Blvd., Su. 1930
215 S. Monroe St., Su. 601
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33394
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Attorney for Palm Beach
Attorney for Sec. Harris and the
Canvassing Board
Elections Canvassing Committee
ROBERT A. GINSBURG, Esq.
HAROLD McLEAN, Sr. Atty.
111 N.W. 1st Street
514 Mayo Bldg.
Miami, FL 33128-1993
407 S. Calhoun St.
Attorney for Miami-Dade
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Canvassing Board

MICHAEL S. MULLIN
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