What to Know
- The FDLE communicated with the State Department that they have no allegations of fraud at this time according to a spokesperson.
- Scott’s lead of .14 of a percent in the race falls in the threshold for a hand recount according to state law.
With a Thursday deadline before the first recount of votes in the race for Florida Governor, Agriculture Secretary and a seat in the U.S. Senate are due, the state’s Attorney General is lashing out at two state agencies for not opening investigations into claims of voter fraud in two South Florida counties.
In letters sent Sunday to both the commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Secretary of State Ken Detzner, Pam Bondi said she was “deeply troubled” after calls from Gov. Rick Scott – who holds a slight lead in the Senate race over incumbent Bill Nelson – for an investigation were not followed.
“Your duty to investigate this matter is clear,” Bondi wrote to FDLE commissioner Rick Swearingen. “I am directing you to take the necessary steps to promote public safety and to assure that our state will guarantee integrity in our election process.”
The FDLE, which communicated with the State Department that they have no allegations of fraud at this time according to a spokesperson to NBC affiliate WFLA-TV, is an independent agency and is not required by law to follow any directives from Bondi or her office.
Scott’s lead of .14 of a percent in the race falls in the threshold for a hand recount according to state law.
