Harris Files to Stop Manual Recount

Three heavily Democratic counties, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward, have voted to begin manual recounts.

Harris also faxed instructions to these counties asking them to explain why they plan to conduct manual recounts and why they are filing them late. A judge yesterday ruled that the secretary of state, in her discretion, can ignore results filed after yesterday’s deadline.

Gore adviser Warren Christopher responded that Harris’ actions would "only result in further delay."