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To: drewh

If she was close, I could see it. She has no standing. She can’t benefit from this. She is not the party that should be asking for recounts.

All the states should have laws that forbid this sort of thing.

I would encourage all 57 states to implement them if they don’t already.

“:^)


21 posted on 11/29/2016 7:01:59 PM PST by DoughtyOne (jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
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To: DoughtyOne

Wisconsin law gives every candidate the right to buy a recount, no matter the margin.


32 posted on 11/29/2016 7:07:06 PM PST by Ingtar
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To: DoughtyOne

I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Governors of WI and MI introduce new legislation next year to their majority GOP legislatures changing their recount laws.

Common sense things like only those who got over 20% of the vote can request a recount to keep 1% candidates like Stein from potentially turning things upside downs. Also give the elections officer authority to turn down a recount request if they believe it is frivolous,etc.

Also limiting all requested recounts be machine recounts only - no hand counts unless the difference is under 1,000 votes of major shifts in vote totals after the machine recount.

Also the state elections officer is charged with having the cost estimate ready pre-election. for a statewide recount should someone qualified request one and requiring payment for the recount be subimitted along with the recount petition (recount petition to be rejected if no payment received with petition.


64 posted on 11/29/2016 8:53:24 PM PST by dsm69 (Boycott News Media/Hollywood Advertisers)
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