Editing Citation signal (section)

=={{anchor|Signals that indicate a useful comparison}}Signals indicating comparison==

==={{anchor|Compare _____ with _______}}Compare===
This signal compares two or more authorities who reach different outcomes for a stated proposition. Because the relevance of the comparison may not be readily apparent to the reader, ''The Bluebook'' recommends adding a parenthetical explanation after each authority. Either "compare" or "with" may be followed by more than one source, using "and" between each. Legal writers italicize "compare", "with" and "and". "Compare" is used with "with", with the "with" preceded by a comma. If "and" is used, it is also preceded by a comma.<ref>''The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation'' R. 1.2(b), at 63 (Columbia L. Rev. Ass'n et al. eds., 21st ed. 2020)</ref> For example: To characterize the first element as a "distortion", however, requires the concurrence to second-guess the way in which the state court resolved a plain conflict in the language of different statutes. ''Compare'' Fla. Stat. 102.166 (2001) (foreseeing manual recounts during the protest period), ''with'' 102.111 (setting what is arguably too short a deadline for manual recounts to be conducted); compare 102.112(1) (stating that the Secretary "may" ignore late returns), ''with'' 102.111(1) (stating that the Secretary "shall" ignore late returns).