what finaly decided the outcome of the 2000 presidential election
The Supreme Court did. The electoral vote was very close and the vote in Florida was especially close. Furthermore, Florida's 25 electoral votes were enough to tip the election. After Bush was certified as the winner in Florida, a recount confirmed the Bush win. However, the Gore team filed suit alleging improprieties in the recount and eventually the Florida State Supreme Court ordered another large recount that could not be completed until late December. The US Supreme Court overruled the recount order and Bush remained the winner in Florida and so won the election.
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