“candidates cannot file a direct request for a recount in the state and instead must appeal the election in court.”
duh, I should have known...
the next question is if they take it to court will they get a liberal or conservative judge?
At this point, what difference does it make?
I am counting on Trump's lawyers to run out the clock. Ought to be pretty easy with any court system. Bush v. Gore had a lot longer and the buzzer still went off before it was over.