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At a time when the president of the United States, Donald Trump, seeks to question the results of the recent elections, which he lost to his rival, Joe Biden, and demand a recount.
The U.S. Presidential Elections Commission in Wisconsin said Monday that a statewide recount will cost about $ 7.9 million, money that President Donald Trump’s campaign will have to pay upfront if requested.
Democrat Joe Biden won the state by a 0.7% margin, or about 20,000 votes, with 99% of the votes counted, according to the Addison Research Center, and major media outlets declared his victory in the presidential election, while Trump refuses to acknowledge the result.
Under state law, since Biden’s margin of victory was less than 1% but greater than 0.25%, Trump, as a runner-up, has the right to request a recount, but must first pay for the process.
Wisconsin’s top elections official, Megan Wolf, said county officials carefully calculated the cost of counting 3.2 million ballots at $ 7.9 million. “We have not yet received any indication that there will be a recount or not.
He stressed that the cost of the count is much higher than its cost in 2016, because it included additional funds for social distancing measures due to the Corona virus.
“The legal team continues to examine issues related to wrongdoing in Wisconsin and leaves all legal options open, including recount and background checks,” said Trump campaign legal counsel Gina Ellis when asked if the campaign I would continue with a recount request.
Since the announcement by various US media outlets that Joe Biden won the election by 306 votes to 232 votes for Trump, the US president’s campaign has filed a series of lawsuits in various US states to protest the result and demand a count.
