Most of this fraud is based on paper. Recall that absentee voting has jumped from 5% of the total vote in SD to about 30% of the total vote in SD over the years. Fraudulent votes may be erased from the legitimate total, never mind for whom the vote was cast. A recount merely checks the math and ensures no votes were uncounted. That may not help Thune. Identification of fraudulent votes will help Thune immensely. This may end up in a federal court.
A recount merely checks the math and ensures no votes were uncounted. That may not help Thune. Identification of fraudulent votes will help Thune immensely. This may end up in a federal court Thanks for your explanation. I've been trying to figure out how a recount would help Thune, since it wouldn't necessarily expose the voter fraud.
It's my understanding that if Thune requests a recount and still comes up short, he forfeits the opportunity to go to court to have fraudulent ballots thrown out. After the debacle of Election 2000, I personally have no doubt that a recount would be to Johnson's advantage.
If there's not enough evidence to go to court (and I find that possibility hard to believe), then a recount would be the last resort. I believe Thune has till Nov. 15 to request it.