November 8th: Bush declared president by networks as they predict he has carried Florida. Gore concedes, and then retracts concession as narrow margin in Florida becomes apparent. Gore wins popular vote nationwide.
November 9th: Pat Buchanan says thousands voted for him in error; 19,000 votes invalidated in Palm Beach.
November 11th: Bush sues to stop hand-counting in four Florida counties. Federal judge refuses to stop recounts two days later.
November 15th: Gore offers to concede if statewide recount shows Bush won. Bush refuses.
November 18th: Absentee overseas ballots increase Bush lead to 930 votes.
November 21st: Florida Supreme Court accepts that certain hand-counts can be added to tally, but sets November 26th deadline for completion.
November 22nd: Miami-Dade County calls off recount on grounds it can't meet deadline. Gore challenges move, State Appeals Court rejects appeal; Bush petitions Supreme Court to overturn Florida Supreme Court decision allowing limited hand-counts.
November 23rd: Gore's appeal to Florida Supreme Court to force Miami-Dade to resume recount rejected.
November 24th: US Supreme Court agrees to hear Bush's challenge to including handcounts in Florida tally.
November 25th: Gore legal team prepares to challenge Palm Beach results on grounds of under-counting "dimpled chad" ballots. Broward County recount cuts Bush's lead to fewer than 300 votes.
November 26th: Florida Secretary of State certifies Bush as winner.
December 4th: Judge Sanders Sauls comprehensively rules against Gore case for recounts in Florida Circuit Court; US Supreme Court annuls Florida Supreme Court ruling which had gained Gore votes in recounts.
December 8th: Florida Supreme Court makes narrow decision to permit some new recounts and accept others, whittling Bush lead down to 154 votes. Bush seeks federal injunction against further recounts until US Supreme Court hears his appeal.
December 12th: US Supreme Court takes bitterly divided 5-4 decision fundamentally hostile to Gore case.
December 13th: Gore concedes election, expressing dissent at court's judgment.