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Wisconsin Tells Trump: It’ll Cost You $7.9 Million For A Recount

The Wisconsin recount for Green Party's Jill Stein in 2016 cost roughly $2 million

Hank Berrien
Wisconsin Tells Trump: It’ll Cost You $7.9 Million For A Recount
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On Monday, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) informed President Trump that it would cost him $7.9 million for a recount of the state’s votes.

The commission also published the recount timeline. Trump has until 5 p.m. on Wednesday to request a recount, which would begin Thursday and be required to finish by December 1. He is permitted to request a recount as he lost the election by roughly six-tenths of a point, and state law permits a recount if a losing candidate is within one point. But candidates must pay for recounts if the margin of difference is more than 0.25 points.

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