[stylin19a]

no question about her bogus basis. But the state gives her "outs" as you have shown:

"The petitioner shall state if this information is based on personal knowledge of the petitioner or if the petitioner believes the information to be true based on information received from other sources.

Nothing here says it has to be true, only that she believes it to be true....the Dan Rather basis.

[Ray76]

The recount is a waste of time, but they are building a narrative.