That's not the only provision in Florida law that makes the seven-day deadline for submitting election returns mandatory.

So the seven-day deadline imposed by law is pretty unambiguous.

In no uncertain terms, the law imposes a mandatory seven-day deadline on the submission of election returns.

The Kangaroo Court simply took the seven-day statutory deadline and replaced it with a nineteen-day deadline.

And Florida law explicitly directs her to "ignore" any election returns submitted after the seven-day deadline and to certify the electors.

There is a seven-day deadline for purchase if the pre-existing condition ban is to be waived.

The seven-day deadline for purchase applies to the waiver on pre-existing conditions.

A subculture has grown surrounding the video: people wait to see how close to the seven-day deadline they can get.

The seven-day deadline of 102.111, assuming it would have applied, was effectively extended by 12 days.

Gore had lost under the law, so the opinion cartel set about defining the unambiguous seven-day deadline imposed by Florida law as optional.