Board of Canvassers certifies Trump victory in Michigan
Source: Detroit Free Press
LANSING The Michigan Board of Canvassers with a 4-0 vote certified the state's election results Monday afternoon, showing Republican Donald Trump won the presidential race by a 10,704-vote margin over Democrat Hillary Clinton.
The Board of Canvassers' certification which show Republican Donald Trump with a 10,704 vote lead over Democrat Hillary Clinton makes the election results official, but it also starts the 48-hour clock for Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate for president, who has raised more than $6.5 million to pay for recounts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. It wont be cheap and it will be a monumental task for the Secretary of State and 83 county clerks around the state.
She has already filed the recount requests for Wisconsin and Pennsylvania and Mark Brewer, former chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party and lawyer for Stein, told the Board of Canvassers that he intends to file a recount request for Stein.
Read more: http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2016/11/28/trump-wins-michigan-board-canvassers/94547130/
Farmgirl1961
(1,493 posts)Green Party candidate Jill Stein is expected to ask for a recount. She has until Wednesday. Trump would have seven days to file objections to her request.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/michigan-board-certifies-trump-election-win
While I'm very happy that a recount/audit (whatever) is underway in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and hopefully Michigan, I'm feeling like it's really a lost cause.
elmac
(4,642 posts)but if it pissed off sniffles its money and time well spent.
I'm using that from now on! I had been using: the orange jerk, but snuffles is fantastic.
Gin
(7,212 posts)A small benefit no matter what. 😜
4139
(1,893 posts)Farmgirl1961
(1,493 posts)4139
(1,893 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,181 posts)Why? Trump said it was crooked, they should investigate instead of
certifying the results. That is really fucked up.
jimlup
(7,968 posts)As a Michigan resident this is awful.
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)If all else fails Trump will inevitably trip over himself at some point and we could be rid of him. But then there is Field Marshall Pence to deal with. It's going to be a a very tough 4 years.