Question.... Why are lawyers allowed at voting recounts? "Democrats have an "army of lawyers" working on the likely recount that will decide the winner of the Florida Senate race, the head of the Democratic National Committee said Thursday."  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/08/florida-senate-race-democrats-send-lawyers-while-republicans-cry-foul/1930046002/ My questions are: Why are lawyers involved in a recount, since they are not involved in the original count?  By what authority are they even present at something like this? What are their duties and responsibilities since it seems to me that only election officials and government authorities should be dealing with completed ballots. Why don't they wait until the recount is complete and then become involved if there are irregularities found? Curious minds want to know....