5 PM Wednesday deadline to file for Wisconsin recount

[struggle4progress]

Posted: November 17, 2020 7:05 PM
Updated: November 17, 2020 7:09 PM by Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The final Wisconsin county has submitted its canvassed vote totals to the state elections commission, starting the clock for President Donald Trump to file for a recount, as he has promised supporters he would.

The canvassed totals show Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump by about 20,600 votes, which is about six-tenths of a point margin — close enough for Trump to file for a recount.

Trump’s campaign has until 5 p.m. on Wednesday to submit the $7.9 million estimated cost for a statewide recount and other required paperwork. Trump also could file for a recount only in select counties, which would reduce the cost ...

https://www.news8000.com/trump-faces-5-p-m-deadline-wednesday-to-file-for-wisconsin-recount/

[rso]

1. Wisconsin

Donnie wired about $ 2.9 million to Wisconsin, looks like it will only be a partial recount.

[pwb]

2. Finally Lawyers and money can't help him.

Or the rest of his crime family. Good to see them squirm.

[struggle4progress]

3. CHAPTER 9: POST-ELECTION ACTIONS

9.01  Recount.
(1) ... (ad) Upon receiving a petition for a recount, the clerk or body receiving the petition shall reasonably estimate any fee due under par. (ag) 2. The clerk or body shall provide the petitioner promptly with the total due or estimate ...
(ag) ... 2. ... the petitioner shall pay a fee equal to the actual cost of performing the recount in each ward for which the petition requests a recount, or in each municipality for which the petition requests a recount where no wards exist, plus the actual cost incurred by the commission to provide services for performing the recount. 3. All fees estimated under par. (ad) shall be prepaid in cash or another form of payment which is acceptable to the officer to whom they are paid. No petition for which a fee is required is valid unless the proper calculated or estimated fee is paid at the time of filing ...

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/9/01/1/ag/1

[Chainfire]

4. Why not?

Trump's cult will fork over the money to extend the fantasy for another few days. It would be wonderful if the results were that Biden gained two votes.

[underpants]

5. I see Rudy running up marble stairs with papers flying everywhere at 5:01

Screaming WAIT! WAIT!

[Gregory Peccary]

6. LOL

Totally!!

[Midnightwalk]

7. A billionaire could pay that 7.9M out of petty cash

I’ll be laughing my ass off if they miss the 5 pm deadline.