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etherealtruth

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3. I would say that Michigan is the only state where a change in the outcome is possible

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 01:01 PM

Dec 2016

The vote totals that will be submitted to the state Canvassers Board on Nov. 28 are:

•Donald J. Trump, Republican: 2,279,543.
•Hillary Clinton, Democratic: 2,268,839.
•Gary Johnson, Libertarian: 172,136.
•Jill Stein, Green: 51,463.
•Darrell L. Castle, U.S. Taxpayers: 16,139.
•Evan McMullin, write-in: 8,177.

Under Michigan state law, a recount is only automatic if a statewide election has a differential of 2,000 votes or less ... the difference in Michigan was a bit more than 10,000 votes which is still a fraction of a percent difference and likely falls into a realistic margin of error in the voting process

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Questions about the recounts [View all] MichMary Dec 2016 OP

People believe 3rd time is the charm. I'm not sure Michigan has been recounted, but the odds are Hoyt Dec 2016 #1

Hope you are wrong MichMary Dec 2016 #2

I would love to eat crow on this, but I think we need to move on. Hoyt Dec 2016 #7

I would agree with you MichMary Dec 2016 #8

This may be fake news but I read somewhere the 80,000 no votes were from the Detroit area.... SticksnStones Dec 2016 #21

I would say that Michigan is the only state where a change in the outcome is possible etherealtruth Dec 2016 #3

Okay, MichMary Dec 2016 #6

Curious why your husband believes this to be true? etherealtruth Dec 2016 #4

Seriously, MichMary Dec 2016 #5

I would think if a hand recount took place it would not be double super top secret etherealtruth Dec 2016 #9

Thanks for the explanation! MichMary Dec 2016 #10

I didn't know (until this election) that recounts were not triggered by a percentage of the vote .. etherealtruth Dec 2016 #13

I really hope that MichMary Dec 2016 #14

is he a Trump voter? Skittles Dec 2016 #16

We have found that it is beneficial MichMary Dec 2016 #18

good luck to you Skittles Dec 2016 #19

Actually, MichMary Dec 2016 #20

better Skittles Dec 2016 #22

He MichMary Dec 2016 #23

alrighty then Skittles Dec 2016 #24

I think I smell bullshit. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #11

I didn't know MichMary Dec 2016 #12

The point of the recount is for Stein to gather jmg257 Dec 2016 #15

Our votes in MI should be recounted, by hand for accuracy. roamer65 Dec 2016 #17