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2016 Postmortem

Farmgirl1961

(1,644 posts) Tue Dec 6, 2016, 05:29 PM Dec 2016

I'm curious about something. If there is a 0.3% spread in Michigan, why not an automatic recount?

Current MI Vote Total as of November 28 (Donald Trump leads by 10,704 votes)
Donald J. Trump (R) 2,279,543 (47.6%)

Hillary Clinton (D) 2,268,839 (47.3%)

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I'm curious about something. If there is a 0.3% spread in Michigan, why not an automatic recount? (Original Post) Farmgirl1961 Dec 2016 OP

Because in michigan the law says it has to be less than 2000 votes. drray23 Dec 2016 #1

Someone answered that for me MichMary Dec 2016 #2

Law set recount for 2000 votes or less margin 4139 Dec 2016 #3

Thank you and sorry I didn't see your earlier post...Too f'ing bad. Farmgirl1961 Dec 2016 #4

drray23

(8,067 posts)

1. Because in michigan the law says it has to be less than 2000 votes.

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 05:36 PM

Dec 2016

Not a percentage. Stupid but thats their current law.

MichMary

(1,714 posts)

2. Someone answered that for me

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 05:36 PM

Dec 2016

a couple of days ago.

The law in Michigan states that there is an automatic recount ONLY if there is a difference of 2000 or fewer votes. It doesn't go by percentages, as it does in Pennsylvania.

Wouldn't it be nice if there were a uniform standard that applies to ALL states?

4139

(1,981 posts)

3. Law set recount for 2000 votes or less margin

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 05:37 PM

Dec 2016

Farmgirl1961

(1,644 posts)

4. Thank you and sorry I didn't see your earlier post...Too f'ing bad.

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 05:47 PM

Dec 2016

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