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In reply to the discussion: Hacked election [View all]athena
(4,187 posts)14. Evidence is not even required for an investigation,
so your point is exactly on target.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/recount-rules-battleground-states-2016-presidential-election-231013
Michigan: A mandatory recount if 2,000 votes or less separate the top two candidates. Candidates can petition for a recount due to fraud or a counting error.
Wisconsin: Any candidate can request a recount within three days of completion of the initial tally. The recount is free to the requesting candidate if the margin of victory is less than 0.5 percent, otherwise it must be paid for in advance.
Pennsylvania: Automatic recount when vote margin is less than 0.5 percent. Voters can petition county boards for a recount. Voters or candidates can petition courts for a recount.
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Those districts in question had voting by electronic tabulators. AFAIK there is NO AUDIT TRAIL.
napi21
Nov 2016
#12
They discovered in one WI county using electronic machines that there were more votes
pnwmom
Nov 2016
#25
Neither Wisconsin nor Pennsylvania came within 0.5 percent, so those are pretty much moot.
WillowTree
Nov 2016
#17
That's for an automatic or free recount. The candidate can always request a recount.
athena
Nov 2016
#18
Talk about the percentages & it sounds like tiny differences. Hard numbers tell a different story.
WillowTree
Nov 2016
#22
In the article and yes malware can be installed through the ballot printing/entry machines. no inter
Sunlei
Nov 2016
#37