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The electoral field of US President Donald Trump, who does not admit having lost the presidential election, announced on the 18th (local time) that two counties would request a limited recount in Wisconsin.
According to foreign outlets like CNN, Trump Camp remitted $ 3 million (about 3.3 billion won) to the Wisconsin State Election Commission for a partial recount. Last week, the Wisconsin State Elections Commission said it would cost $ 7.9 million (8.7 billion won) for a statewide recount.
“The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) has received a $ 3 million transfer from Trump Camp,” the NEC said. “He has not received an official application yet, but Trump Camp has revealed to WEC staff that he will accept applications today.”
In a statement, Camp argued that absentee ballots were illegally cast and altered in Wisconsin, and that government officials provided illegal advice to help circumvent laws requiring voter identification.
In both counties, President-elect Joe Biden garnered 570,454 votes, and statewide, he was 2,608 ahead of President Trump, the Associated Press reported. The Washington Post (WP) said that President Trump lags Wisconsin by 0.6 percentage points.
Under Wisconsin law, if the loss is less than 1 percentage point, the losing party can demand a recount. The application deadline is 5 pm this day.
If the loss is less than 0.25 percentage points, the statement counts on its own, but if the gap is greater, the person who requested the count must pay the cost in advance.
The WP said about 84,000 votes from both counties. “Counting just two counties will save money, but it is much less likely that there will be enough votes to close the gap.”
The CNN broadcast said: “Experts say it is extremely unlikely that a recount will change enough votes to override the recount results.”
During the 2016 presidential election, Green Party candidate Jill Stein requested a recount from Wisconsin, and as a result, President Trump’s vote increased by only 131, CNN reported.
The recount is expected to begin on the 19th as soon as it is approved by the President of the Election Committee. The recount must conclude before December 1, when the election results are certified by the NEC.
Reporter Bae Jae-seong [email protected]
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