2016 Postmortem

UCmeNdc

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11. Why does the commission decide to do an improper recount?

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 01:12 PM

Nov 2016

This isn't really a full transparent recount!

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The Battle Begins As Wisconsin Denies Jill Stein Request For Statewide Hand Recount [View all] TheBlackAdder Nov 2016 OP

What are they charging millions for? MattP Nov 2016 #1

It was a Jill Stein fundraiser/Money might get used for a recount fundraiser. Apex812 Nov 2016 #3

Well they cannot say it costs too much. Jill has the money to pay for a hand recount. UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #10

They are always hiding the actual ballots. sfwriter Nov 2016 #27

If I remember right, the Election Commission was recently jiggered by Walker's minions. shraby Nov 2016 #2

The commision chairmain is a Democrat and it's 3 Democrats and 3 Republicans mythology Nov 2016 #21

Why is the fact-free assertion that it's "unlikely to change anything" relevant? bigmonkey Nov 2016 #44

Walker just appointed all his buddies to the election commission womanofthehills Nov 2016 #35

Not true. former9thward Nov 2016 #47

Wonder whose funny little figures are in this dogindia Nov 2016 #4

hey if she is paying for a hand recount why not have a hand recount? UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #5

Exactly. And why was it a unanimous decision by the commission? Not one patriot. TheBlackAdder Nov 2016 #7

Why does the commission decide to do an improper recount? UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #11

The decision makes sense given the concerns are with electronic voting, not paper Amishman Nov 2016 #25

What?? comparing a hand count to a machine count will tell if the machines are accurate. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #41

You have this exactly backwards. bigmonkey Nov 2016 #45

So...no plan to appeal and ask a judge to order the recount by hand???? Farmgirl1961 Nov 2016 #6

I think that is still up in the air. TheBlackAdder Nov 2016 #9

Can we put some pressure on this process and on Jill Stein to do this? Farmgirl1961 Nov 2016 #15

I'd guess it's in the works... Ellipsis Nov 2016 #20

Yes, she's going to sue Arazi Nov 2016 #24

Thanks for that link red dog 1 Nov 2016 #29

Praise be... nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #40

FUCK MY GOVERNOR jodymarie aimee Nov 2016 #8

This is all the Wisconsin recount law provides for frazzled Nov 2016 #12

This is the fault of the WI election committee. WI can perform a full hand recount.Illegality Hidden UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #14

I posted this last week frazzled Nov 2016 #17

Well I say be mad at the WI election commission. They have the money to do a recount by hand. UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #19

The biggest concern is with the dre machines. Tiggeroshii Nov 2016 #18

Well Jill Stein has the money to pay for it so the lack of money is no excuse. UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #16

You don't get to tell us to be mad at Stein. That's YOUR opinion and worth as much KittyWampus Nov 2016 #26

Whoa! frazzled Nov 2016 #28

Not facts, assertions. bigmonkey Nov 2016 #46

Shocked! I am shocked I tell you! tandem5 Nov 2016 #13

better donate more , she is going to need lots of money jmg257 Nov 2016 #22

That is how the law is written forthemiddle Nov 2016 #23

#WHATARETHEYHIDING zonkers Nov 2016 #30

Democrats on the Wisconsin Elections Commission .. red dog 1 Nov 2016 #31

The WI Election Board has 3 Democrats and 3 Repugs deminwi Nov 2016 #32

It's up to each country now to decide on a hand count womanofthehills Nov 2016 #37

There was ONE Programmer for the Wisconsin Machines... cureautismnow Nov 2016 #33

wow. and has *anybody* else looked at that software? doubt it. what a joke. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #39

Jill Stein should ask for a "risk-limiting" audit red dog 1 Nov 2016 #34

78 counties - up to each county if they will do a hand count womanofthehills Nov 2016 #36

72 Ellipsis Nov 2016 #43

nothing to see here folks, move along... nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #38

Always clear that auditing the election would not be easy. NT. andym Nov 2016 #42

Wtf, Wisconsin?!!?!!?!!! AgadorSparticus Nov 2016 #48