Nebraska company aids Florida recount efforts

Recounts were ordered for three major Florida elections after the votes were too close to call last week.

Nebraska sent voting machines to help the state finally wrap up their election.

The company providing the equipment also sent 45 people to help support the recount, hoping the group of technicians and associates might bring some relief to the chaos.

Florida has less than 48 hours left to recount the 8 million votes.

Broward County Florida Election Supervisor Brenda Snipes acknowledged there have been issues.

"Ah... there have been issues that did not go the way we wanted, so we can call it a mistake, we can call it whatever you want to call it," she said after Election Day.

Now, a week later, officials in the Sunshine State requested help from Nebraska based Election Systems and Software.

The 15 high speed scanners, 12 technicians and 33 support associates arrived in Florida on Monday.

Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse said that in a recount the procedures have to be conducted exactly as they would on election night.

"It's probably a daunting task for them. In Douglas County what that would mean is up to two days of counting, and we'd have to bring in additional help," he said.

While the votes in some counties have started to be counted by hand, Kruse said technology has proven to be more effective in the past.

"We know that machines are much more accurate," the commissioner said.

Election Systems and Software said that their help desk is running in full support mode until the recount's deadline early Thursday.