2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Green Party's Jill Stein to Seek Hand 'Recounts', Forensic Tabulator Audits in WI, MI, PA [View all]red dog 1
(27,792 posts)I wonder why it costs $1 million for a recount in Wisconsin, while it apparently only costs $120,000 for a recount in Michigan?
"Fred Woodhams, a spokesperson for Michigan's Department of State, told 'Foreign Policy' that state law there allows for the losing candidate to challenge an election outcome.
Doing so would cost the Clinton campaign about $120,000.
It would have to file a recount request by next Wednesday, Nov. 30."
http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/11/23/secretive-push-underway-to-audit-key-2016-swing-state-vote-totals/
Meanwhile, Change.org has a petition to demand that election-officials double-check the electronic results in every state that uses paper ballots.
http://www.change.org/p/demand-an-audit-of-the-2016-presidential-election
(They have nearly 190,000 signatures so far, and they need 10,000 more to reach 200,000)
DU Poll
"Should Hillary Clinton Ask For An Audit In Three Key States?"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512622780