What’s your take on Michigan?
If these nonsensical demands are going to set a precedent, no election would ever be resolved when minor candidates file for expensive recounts.
Stein is guilty of fraud.
It’s ironic, isn’t it, that Stein wants to assure the integrity of the electoral system by initiating senseless lawsuits that do exactly the opposite. Bizarre!
In other words, the counting is provisional and could be mooted if the MI courts grant the AG's pleading.
It would seem to me that the easiest thing for these states to do, after the dust has settled from this election, would be to change their election laws regarding recounts --- say, something to the effect of, "Automatic recount for a difference of 1% or less between the top two candidates; that the second-place candidate eligible to request a recount if _________ dollars is deposited in escrow, to be forfeited if the recount does not change the results of the contest; and that any candidate on the ballot is eligible to request a recount if fraud is alleged and if __________ dollars is deposited in escrow, to be forfeited if the fraud is not proven and the results of the recount does not change the results of the contest."
Then use some sort of formula to determine the amount of money that has to be deposited: say, $500/eligible voter on the election rolls in the first instance and triple that amount in the second instance.
Or something along those lines. Joe Schmoe, the local dogcatcher running for President, who receives two votes, should not be able to request a recount unless he wants to put up (and probably lose) a ton of money to allege fraud.