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.
I’d imagine each state will come up with varied ideas, but I’d like to see some core goals met.
It has to be a person who might actually win vs someone who just demands stuff out of the blue who could never win.
This situation is absurd, and I think you’re right. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see some changes.
I agree with your thoughts.