Trump campaign to request recount in Wisconsin

[sabra]

Source: The Hill

President Trump’s campaign said Wednesday it would request a recount in the state of Wisconsin, where Democratic nominee Joe Biden currently has a razor-thin lead.

“There have been reports of irregularities in several Wisconsin counties which raise serious doubts about the validity of the results. The President is well within the threshold to request a recount and we will immediately do so,” Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said in a statement.

Biden is currently up by a little more than 20,000 votes in Wisconsin. No networks have called the state for Biden yet.

Wisconsin offers 10 electoral votes, which could prove crucial to either candidate. Trump won the state by less than 1 percentage point in 2016 and Biden has pushed to return the state to the blue category this year.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/524482-trump-campaign-to-request-recount-in-wisconsin

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[TheRealNorth]

1. As long as Trump pays up-front

Then have at it.

[riversedge]

23. so, are you saying the Trump camp has to pay for the recount??

[OnlinePoker]

31. I seem to recall Jill Stein having to do that in 2016. n/t

[cstanleytech]

38. Didn't she pocket a lot of the money people donated?

[dixiegrrrrl]

41. Supposedly yes, campaigns do pay for recounts, up front.

It's a huge state expense, one that many states would not want to do for free. Other wise, every candidate of every race in every state could demand free recounts, and hold the results up for months.

Big problem for trump, of course, since the campaign is broke and since his reputation precedes him.
But he already ruined that tactic by talking incessantly that he would do it AND tie the results up in every court possible,

He's demanding recounts now before all the votes are even in. I doubt many states will take him seriously. He just wants the cameras to stay on him.

Soon, tho, he will know the political loneliness of Palin, and the criminal notoriety of John Gotti.

[DeminPennswoods]

32. Beat me to it

Just going to post the same thing. If it's not an automatic recount, the party asking for a recount has to pay for it.

[NewJeffCT]

39. I was just going to say that

I don't think they're good for it otherwise

[DonaldsRump]

2. What "irregularities"?

That people (like PoCs, women etc) were allowed to vote?

[YessirAtsaFact]

3. I request that my social security check is increased by 1000%

My request is just as reasonable as Trumps.

[mzmolly]

4. I wonder how many mail in ballots went

missing? I hope we find out before any such recount.

[benfranklin1776]

26. Exactly!

Make it so Judge Sullivan!

[DURHAM D]

5. Will Jill Stein pay for it?

She has the money.

[TomVilmer]

6. But Trump wanted all counting to stop?

[hamsterjill]

7. That's right!

Can’t get his shit together, right? LOL

He will most likely request a recount in every state he lost - with no intent to pay for it, of course.

[sybylla]

10. IIRC, in Wisconsin, there has to be payment up front.

Unless the margin is within a small percentage - then that triggers an automatic recount which neither candidate has to pay for.

[hamsterjill]

22. Yes, but the part you forget is...

Rules are for fools in the Trump dictatorship. Can he wiggle around paying up front? I mean, look at the buses at the rallies.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

18. NO- he said all VOTING to stop !!! People think it was a slip and yeah

he probably didnt mean to say it, but he sure as heck thinks that.

[StevieM]

8. That's fine. Recount requests should not be considered controversial.

We need to move away from George W. Bush's reprehensible narrative.

[Salviati]

14. Agreed. And I think there should be random recounts, even in cases when it's not close.

Just for auditing purposes.

[StevieM]

15. Absolutely. (eom)

[Blasphemer]

29. Agreed. As long as a full count is done, recounts are not a problem. nt

[bluestarone]

9. Who decides on recount?

Hope not the legislature.

[sybylla]

11. In Wisconsin, there is a margin that triggers an automatic recount.

I unfortunately don't remember the percentage at the moment. The WisGOP ratf*ckers keep changing the election rules here. I do remember that it is small.

Anything outside that margin, the candidate has to pay for - up front.

[Salviati]

13. There are no margins for an automatic recount...

If it's within 0.25 percent a candidate may request a recount paid for by the state. If it's within 1% a candidate may request a recount, but the candidate must pay for it if the results don't change. If it's greater than a 1% difference, then they cannot request a recount.

I mean effectively, the 0.25% threshold can be thought of as "automatic", but it still must be requested by the candidate...

[cstanleytech]

16. So what is the percentage currently at?

[EarthFirst]

24. .7% according to the Associated Press

[marie999]

36. Let's hope it gets over 1% by the time all votes are counted.

[NewJeffCT]

40. I'd rather have it around 0.95%

as long as he pays for it up front ($3 million) - 20,000 or so votes won't change by more than 100 to 200 in either direction.

[riversedge]

27. Thanks. I also believe any recount can NOT start until the results are certified (in WI). correct

me if I am wrong, but I think I remember that from the Walker recall effort (failed recall)j.

[still_one]

12. The hill, 20000 is not a razor thin lead

[SunSeeker]

17. I'm all for counting votes. It's not counting them that's unacceptable. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

19. Do they sue to stop mid-recount at a point where they're leading?

These crooks could steal the hair off your head

[nattyice]

20. I thought all counting must stop.

[bucolic_frolic]

21. He's trying to wall out Dem votes, and I don't think he ever had covid

It's all theater

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

25. And he'll pitch a fit when he loses the recount

[PoliticAverse]

28. Might change 200 votes, won't change 20,000. n/t

[ancianita]

30. If it's on his dime, WI will get stiffed.

[alfredo]

33. The precinct sheriff has to log anything out of the ordinary.

That could be a campaign sign too close to the polls, a voter refusing to show some form of ID*, or no adhesive tape. These can be seen as irregularities by the Republicans. They even go as far as calling them voter fraud.

*that happened at our precinct where a Libertarian raised a stink that it infringed on his rights to have to show an ID. He held up the line for several minutes. I showed him the statute, but he said that was an unconstitutional rule. Finally we called downtown and had him talk to her. He finally gave in. I hate Libertarians.

[Augiedog]

34. There are no "irregularities ", and a canvassing or recheck is automatically done. Trumps done.

[LudwigPastorius]

37. Wait, I thought Trumpy wanted to STOP the counting...

[xxqqqzme]

42. Cash the check first.

n/t