That is how the law is written (Reply #23)

In the discussion thread: The Battle Begins As Wisconsin Denies Jill Stein Request For Statewide Hand Recount [View all]

Response to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 02:20 PM

forthemiddle (932 posts)

23. That is how the law is written

It's not BS, it's the clear writing of the law. The commission can rule otherwise, but they are not required to.

And by the way, it was a unanimous ruling by the bipartisan board.

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48 replies	Author	Time	Post
The Battle Begins As Wisconsin Denies Jill Stein Request For Statewide Hand Recount [View all]	TheBlackAdder	Nov 2016	OP
What are they charging millions for?	MattP	Nov 2016	#1
It was a Jill Stein fundraiser/Money might get used for a recount fundraiser.	Apex812	Nov 2016	#3
Well they cannot say it costs too much. Jill has the money to pay for a hand recount.	UCmeNdc	Nov 2016	#10
They are always hiding the actual ballots.	sfwriter	Nov 2016	#27
If I remember right, the Election Commission was recently jiggered by Walker's minions.	shraby	Nov 2016	#2
The commision chairmain is a Democrat and it's 3 Democrats and 3 Republicans	mythology	Nov 2016	#21
Why is the fact-free assertion that it's "unlikely to change anything" relevant?	bigmonkey	Nov 2016	#44
Walker just appointed all his buddies to the election commission	womanofthehills	Nov 2016	#35
Not true.	former9thward	Nov 2016	#47
Wonder whose funny little figures are in this	dogindia	Nov 2016	#4
hey if she is paying for a hand recount why not have a hand recount?	UCmeNdc	Nov 2016	#5
Exactly. And why was it a unanimous decision by the commission? Not one patriot.	TheBlackAdder	Nov 2016	#7
Why does the commission decide to do an improper recount?	UCmeNdc	Nov 2016	#11
The decision makes sense given the concerns are with electronic voting, not paper	Amishman	Nov 2016	#25
What?? comparing a hand count to a machine count will tell if the machines are accurate. nt	TheFrenchRazor	Nov 2016	#41
You have this exactly backwards.	bigmonkey	Nov 2016	#45
So...no plan to appeal and ask a judge to order the recount by hand????	Farmgirl1961	Nov 2016	#6
I think that is still up in the air.	TheBlackAdder	Nov 2016	#9
Can we put some pressure on this process and on Jill Stein to do this?	Farmgirl1961	Nov 2016	#15
I'd guess it's in the works...	Ellipsis	Nov 2016	#20
Yes, she's going to sue	Arazi	Nov 2016	#24
Thanks for that link	red dog 1	Nov 2016	#29
Praise be... nt	TheFrenchRazor	Nov 2016	#40
FUCK MY GOVERNOR	jodymarie aimee	Nov 2016	#8
This is all the Wisconsin recount law provides for	frazzled	Nov 2016	#12
This is the fault of the WI election committee. WI can perform a full hand recount.Illegality Hidden	UCmeNdc	Nov 2016	#14
I posted this last week	frazzled	Nov 2016	#17
Well I say be mad at the WI election commission. They have the money to do a recount by hand.	UCmeNdc	Nov 2016	#19
The biggest concern is with the dre machines.	Tiggeroshii	Nov 2016	#18
Well Jill Stein has the money to pay for it so the lack of money is no excuse.	UCmeNdc	Nov 2016	#16
You don't get to tell us to be mad at Stein. That's YOUR opinion and worth as much	KittyWampus	Nov 2016	#26
Whoa!	frazzled	Nov 2016	#28
Not facts, assertions.	bigmonkey	Nov 2016	#46
Shocked! I am shocked I tell you!	tandem5	Nov 2016	#13
better donate more , she is going to need lots of money	jmg257	Nov 2016	#22
That is how the law is written	forthemiddle	Nov 2016	#23
#WHATARETHEYHIDING	zonkers	Nov 2016	#30
Democrats on the Wisconsin Elections Commission ..	red dog 1	Nov 2016	#31
The WI Election Board has 3 Democrats and 3 Repugs	deminwi	Nov 2016	#32
It's up to each country now to decide on a hand count	womanofthehills	Nov 2016	#37
There was ONE Programmer for the Wisconsin Machines...	cureautismnow	Nov 2016	#33
wow. and has anybody else looked at that software? doubt it. what a joke. nt	TheFrenchRazor	Nov 2016	#39
Jill Stein should ask for a "risk-limiting" audit	red dog 1	Nov 2016	#34
78 counties - up to each county if they will do a hand count	womanofthehills	Nov 2016	#36
72	Ellipsis	Nov 2016	#43
nothing to see here folks, move along... nt	TheFrenchRazor	Nov 2016	#38
Always clear that auditing the election would not be easy. NT.	andym	Nov 2016	#42
Wtf, Wisconsin?!!?!!?!!!	AgadorSparticus	Nov 2016	#48

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