Thread: Electronic Voting Machines Alleged Irregularities Leads to Recounts in WI., MI., PA.

What a shame. So they need to keep on counting.

Federal judge rules Michigan recount to start at noon Monday

Published December 05, 2016 Associated Press


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DETROIT – Michigan must begin its presidential recount at noon Monday, a federal judge ruled in a late-night order that could make it more likely the state will complete the count ahead of next week's deadline.

In his ruling Sunday night, Judge Mark Goldsmith rejected an effort by state officials to delay the hand-counting of about 4.8 million ballots.

Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein argued that a law requiring a break of at least two business days is unconstitutional. Goldsmith found that Stein had "shown the likelihood of irreparable harm" if the count was delayed even by two days and rejected the state's arguments about the cost to taxpayers.

Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton by 10,704 votes, or two-tenths of a percentage point, in Michigan. Stein received about 1 percent of the vote.

Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette, the Trump campaign and super PACs have filed separate lawsuits asking state courts to prevent the recount, arguing that Stein, as the fourth-place finisher, is not "aggrieved" because she has no chance of winning in a recount.

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The Green Party also wants recounts in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Stein has argued, without evidence, that irregularities in the votes in all three states suggest that there could have been tampering with the vote, perhaps through a well-coordinated, highly complex cyberattack.

Elections officials in the three states, all narrowly won by Trump, have expressed confidence in their results. Even if all three recounts happen, none were expected to give Clinton enough votes to emerge as the winner.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016...on-monday.html

They are not looking for illegal voters - or votes, but it would seem someone (PE Trump) could demand it really be investigated. If there's a problem, demand they search all factors.

Voting machines were put in place in order to be vulnerable to tampering - I think.

I live in a medium size county (as Texas counties go), but only about 10K population. There are two towns one is about 3K and the other a little smaller.

Our county got a government grant to 'Help America Vote'. They only got enough money to purchase a few electronic machines. In all their wisdom, they decided the best use of that government money was to close down all outlying voting places, like community centers, churches, etc., in rural areas and purchasing voting machines for the two towns.

The last presidential election before this 'aid' to voting, only had 2K votes.

That led me to believe the government wants electronic machines - why?

A man came by my house campaigning for county commissioner. When I began to question him about this decision, he couldn't get off my porch fast enough. His answer was, 'well, we got government money to do this.'

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The Wisconsin recount may have a surprise in store after all