Counties Prepare For ‘Huge Task’ of 24/7 MI Hand Recount; GOP Says Could Cost $12MILLION

FOX 17 MIchigan ^ | 4 hours ago | BY JOSH SIDOROWICZ,

[DoughtyOne]

I agree with that too.

Clinton doesn’t want to take the head for contesting this long after the fact.

We’re talking three weeks later...

[phoneman08]

Yes, Michigan has certified. After a final canvas by the counties, and acceptance by the SOS.

Times like this, I wish I has gone to law school.

Question is, if Trump objects, does the certification stand and the electors vote before a count can proceed? Or does the court proceedings stop the electors from being slated?

And the 64K question. If one or more states electors are not slated, does Trump still need 270? Or, a majority of “appointed electors”. Appointed being the key meaning.

I’ve seen much speculation and even the law posted here, but unless “appointed” is defined, we can’t pretend to understand the law. Does anyone actually know which is correct? Or are we in uncharted territory here that needs to be sorted out by SCOTUS or Congress?

While we all know that the chances of the actual count changing anything is remote, I am expecting Hillary to find “evidence” of tampering. With the inevitable MSM cheerleading, this has a real chance of getting ugly.

[kvanbrunt2]

Trump creating jobs

[kvanbrunt2]

Trump creating jobs

[arrogantsob]

So, if a recounted is allowed, Trump files suit stopping it for long enough so that the deadline for the Electoral College submission passes.

Michigan has already certified the results so the election stands.

[mrsmith]

“MI Sec of State ;@MichSoS · Nov 28 Lansing, MI

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has certified the results of the Nov. 8 general #election. http://bit.ly/2fJluQX “

The recount will proceed if Stein pays the fee tomorrow- unless Trump challenges it and wins.

[Redwood71]

Okay, let’s say it was all wrong in MI, and she won all the electoral votes. If you take 309 and subtract 16, you get 293. If you add it to her 232 you get 248. Trump still wins the election and nothing has changed.

Of course that isn’t going to happen. And all it is intended to do is dirty the water and upset the sheep dumb enough not to realize that voter fraud is a way of life for the libs as has been proven before.

They did about the same thing to Bush for 8 years to make him look bad with lies or mis/half truths. Obama says work across the aisle. Ration of $hit.

red

[Iscool]

This can also be rejected. The MI director of elections has said that she has no evidence that constitutes a recount. He seems to be echoing your sentiment. Saw this on Fox News this afternoon.

In which case he knows it's a scam designed to keep Trump out of the White House...Can anyone stop this recount before it's too late???

[FlingWingFlyer]

Make Jill Skank pay for all of it. She’s the one who wants the recount.

[Revolutionary]

I think the counters should get big bonuses!! Heck, run up that bill. It is on Jill. Once started, she is on the hook for whatever the bill is in the end.

[Heff]

This is not only crazy and a huge waste of money.... and the opportunity for fraud and ballot tampering is HUGE!

[stylin19a]

Trump probably could file an "Objections to recount petition", which would run out the clock. It would stop the recount in its tracks.
Hell, he probably doesn't even have to actually do it - just say he IS going to do it

Here's the applicable Michigan Law - note # 3 below

Sec. 882.
(1)If a candidate has filed a recount petition and paid the deposit under sections 879 and 881, the secretary of state shall give notice of the recount petition to each opposing candidate within 48 hours after the filing of the petition by delivering to each candidate a copy of the recount petition, or, if the candidate cannot be found, by leaving a copy at the candidate's last known place of residence with a member of the candidate's immediate family of suitable age. If a member of the candidate's family cannot be found, the secretary of state may give notice by posting the recount petition in a conspicuous place at the candidate's last known place of residence.

(2)A candidate may file a counter petition in the same manner as the original petition under section 881 not later than 4 p.m. of the seventh day after the original recount petition has been filed with the secretary of state. At the time of filing the counter petition, the counter petitioner shall deposit the sum of money as required in section 881 for the original petitioner. The secretary of state shall refund to the counter petitioner the money deposited by the counter petitioner if the original petitioner does not establish fraud or receive a certificate of election.

(3)On or before 4 p.m. of the seventh day after a recount petition has been filed under section 881, an opposing candidate may file objections to the recount petition with the board of state canvassers. The opposing candidate shall set forth his or her objections to the recount petition in writing. Upon receipt of an objection under this subsection, the board of state canvassers shall notify the petitioner and the objecting candidate of the date of the hearing of the board of state canvassers to consider the objections. The board of state canvassers shall allow the recount petitioner and the objecting candidate to present oral or written, or both, arguments on the objections raised to the recount petition at the hearing. Not later than 5 business days following the hearing, the board of state canvassers shall rule on the objections raised to the recount petition. The board of state canvassers shall not begin a recount unless 2 or more business days have elapsed since the board ruled on the objections under this subsection, if applicable.

[stylin19a]

good stuff....you beat me to it. Keep posting it to all the related Michigan recount threads you can find.

I’ve proposing this for days on all the Mich recount related threads I could find.

Let’s assume Stein files on the last day - 11/30.

Trump has 7 days after to file the objections.(He waits til the last day)

The Board has to meet for a hearing on the objections.(How long could the hearing take, especially if Trump would have say...a bazillion objections ?)

The board has to rule within 5 days of the hearing.

The recount starts 2 business days after the board decides ok.

They’ll never finish a hand recount in time for 12/13/2016 ( or 12/19/2016) and Michigan will not want to “not have” their votes counted.

[Professional]

Bravo, well said.

[353FMG]

Hell, this country is used to hearing ridiculous demands ever since we allowed muzzies into our country. Not only do we give in to their demands, we seal the deal by kissing their asses.

[353FMG]

>She should be ashamed.<

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That’s a rather mushy and uninspiring statement. You think people like Stein have any shame?

[dsm69]

Many can stop this beginning with attorneys from the Trump Campaign and MI GOP. The MI SOS (Republican) who oversees the states elections also has authority to deny recount request. Two grounds alone would its frivolous and the second is that it very could go beyond the DEC 13 date when election results are to be sent to Congress and thus endanger MI being able to cast its electoral votes!

[jonrick46]

What happens when Trump challenges the recount? Would the challenge push the recount past the time limit and stop it for good?

[rlbedfor]

michigan presidential electors law would have the canvas transmit the elected electors to the US SOS and the governor of MI would transmit the elected the electors the results. Has that been done?

[LouisianaJoanof Arc]

"Have the FBI do it" I really like your thinking!🍻