The commission is acting quickly to capitalize on public interest in elections that has resulted from the long recount effort in Florida.

And the Alliance for Democracy raised $108,000 through its Web site for the recount effort, Mr. Arnebeck said.

The Bush Cheney Recount Committee has raised $5 million for the recount effort since Election Day.

The Democrats say they still have at least 100 lawyers working on the recount effort in Florida.

The head of the recount effort in the McCloskey case was then Democratic Representative Leon Panetta, now President Clinton's chief of staff.

Governor Bush is also collecting contributions for his recount effort and is posting them as they arrive on his campaign Web site.

She participated in the George W. Bush presidential campaign of 2000, and at the recount effort led by James A. Baker III in Miami, Florida.

After a 14-hour recount effort yesterday, the Jersey City Clerk, Robert Byrne, said he was not yet ready to certify the tally but would do so tomorrow after confirming the results.

When Hayes appeared to have narrowly lost the election, the Republicans launched recount efforts.

Mr. Jacobs filed the notice of intent to sue on his own, but Democratic lawyers helping the recount effort have consulted with him.