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The Michigan Recount

Michigan is preparing for a possible recount of the 4 point 8 million votes cast in the presidential election.

Jill Stein, who ran as the candidate for the Green Party, has raised more than 5 million dollars to pay for the recounts in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Stein says the wants to ensure that the election system works.

Stein filed for a recount in Wisconsin last Friday.

She is scheduled to do so in Pennsylvania today and in Michigan on Wednesday.

Michigan election officials will meet this afternoon to certify results.
Trump holds a lead of 10,704 votes over Clinton.

Recounts would be done by hand at the county level under state supervision.

Results would have to be reversed in all 3 states for Clinton to win the election.

Trump has a 306-232 electoral college lead over Clinton, with the winner needing 270 to win the race.