NATALIE ALLEN, CNN ANCHOR: Another hearing regarding election 2000 is set to begin in 10 minutes in Leon County. That's in Tallahassee. This time, Republicans are asking the court to count overseas military ballots even if they bear an ineligible, late or U.S. postmark or lack a handwritten date. Let's get more about this hearing from CNN's Bill Hemmer, who is in Tallahassee -- Bill.</s>BILL HEMMER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hey, Natalie. Hello to you. Just came across the street over at circuit court here. This is the suit that has been filed by the Bush campaign, filed again against 14 different counties throughout the state of Florida. Just to give you an indication of what you are going to see as a viewer in this hearing coming up again in about 10 minutes time, 2:00 local time in Florida: There will be a hearing that is started by the Bush campaign trying to get canvassing boards in these different 14 counties to reconsider those military votes. And to give you an indication of how tight this race is getting right now, there is a conference call under way at this time in the Bush campaign. And the Bush campaign is indicating that in Clay County George Bush has picked up 13 votes of those military votes thrown out. Al Gore picked up one. And Nassau County, Bush picked up one there. Again, at a point in the race that is so incredibly tight, both campaigns trolling the state finding -- trying to find, anyway -- more votes that would help their candidate either one way or the other. Now, I want to let you know, inside, there are five defendants who we have present today of those 14 counties. Two will be in person. Three actually are going to be by telephone. They said it's not incredibly unusual, but given the holiday weekend, they are coming any way they can. Again, 2:00, we should see slides from the Republicans as well as they present their evidence for why those military ballots should be thrown back into the pot here in Florida. Natalie, quick update from here -- back to you now in Atlanta.</s>ALLEN: All right. Thanks, Bill.
The Florida Recount: Hearing Set to Get Under Way for Reexamination of Military Ballots