Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein continues to raise funds in order to (at least partly) pay for recount requests in certain states. Stein’s recently upped the fundraising goal:
UPDATE: $9,500,000 pic.twitter.com/fTP2X8ass6
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) November 30, 2016
Taxpayers in Michigan could also be on the hook for a lot of money as a result, because officials are reviewing Stein’s recount request in that state:
NEW: @DrJillStein files Michigan recount request, will be reviewed by Michigan Secretary of State, Bureau of Elections.
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 30, 2016
Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson said Stein’s request is “highly unusual” coming from somebody receiving about one percent of the vote, and could cost taxpayers plenty:
MORE: MI Sec. of State calls @DrJillStein's recount request "unusual," says cost "could easily reach into the millions of dollars." pic.twitter.com/mlL18OADqC
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 30, 2016
New from @MichSoS: "The cost of this recount to Michigan taxpayers could easily reach into the millions of dollars" despite Stein payment.
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) November 30, 2016
.@MichSoS says it's "unusual" Stein wants a recount – "no evidence of hacking or fraud, or even a credible allegation of any tampering."
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) November 30, 2016
And guess who’s joining in:
INBOX: Clinton campaign calling for "all hands on deck" for volunteers to help in the #Michigan recount. https://t.co/6LrmaWq1Q6
— Chad Livengood (@ChadLivengood) November 30, 2016
Clinton campaign asking for help with the recount in Michigan after the "heartbreak" on Election Day. pic.twitter.com/aNomBtSB4r
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) November 30, 2016
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