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The Constitution places scheduling of presidential electoral votes in the hands of congress. According to congressional edict all state presidential vote totals must be certified by December 13, six days before the Electoral College meets by state on December 19 to total the electoral votes. Congress convenes on January 6 to count electoral votes.
Jill Stein and Hillary Clinton have filed for a recount of the Wisconsin presidential vote. Today is November 28. It's 15 days until the statutory deadline for Wisconsin's vote certification. According to Wisconsin law all recounts will be done by hand.
There is not time to recount all of Wisconsin's presidential votes and certify them in the remaining 15 day time period. All of these factors were known before Jill and Hillary filed for a recount. Add that Wisconsin's electoral votes alone are insufficient to hand the election to Hillary.
Jill and Hillary knew that they could not win a recount. What do you suppose their strategy could be?
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The Constitution places scheduling of presidential electoral votes in the hands of congress. According to congressional edict all state presidential vote totals must be certified by December 13, six days before the Electoral College meets by state on December 19 to total the electoral votes. Congress convenes on January 6 to count electoral votes.
Jill Stein and Hillary Clinton have filed for a recount of the Wisconsin presidential vote. Today is November 28. It's 15 days until the statutory deadline for Wisconsin's vote certification. According to Wisconsin law all recounts will be done by hand.
There is not time to recount all of Wisconsin's presidential votes and certify them in the remaining 15 day time period. All of these factors were known before Jill and Hillary filed for a recount. Add that Wisconsin's electoral votes alone are insufficient to hand the election to Hillary.
Jill and Hillary knew that they could not win a recount. What do you suppose their strategy could be?
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