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Following Republican nominee Donald Trump's presumed electoral college victory in the United States presidential election of 2016, a group of computer scientists, cyber security experts, and election monitors raised concerns about the integrity of the election results. They urged the campaign staff of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, who had conceded the campaign on November 9,[1] to petition for a recount in three key states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.[2] When the Clinton campaign declined to file for recounts, Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein agreed to spearhead the recount effort on November 23, on the grounds that unspecified "anomalies" may have affected the election's outcome. The Clinton team subsequently pledged to support the recount efforts "in order to ensure the process proceeds in a manner that is fair to all sides."[3][4][5] President-elect Trump and his supporters filed legal motions in all three states to prevent the recounts.[6] Two other states were the subject of recount bids that were separate from Stein's efforts in the Rust Belt states: American Delta Party/Reform Party presidential candidate Rocky De La Fuente filed for a partial recount in Nevada on November 30,[7] and three Florida citizens filed for a complete hand recount in their state on December 6.[8]
In accordance with the Electoral Count Act, all states must certify and submit their final election results to the electoral college six days before the college meets. Under this "safe harbor" provision, any recount efforts for the 2016 election had to be completed before the deadline of December 13, 2016.[9] The recount in Nevada went forward and were completed on schedule, resulting in only minor changes to vote tallies. Wisconsin permitted individual counties to decide whether to provide paper ballots for recount or merely to rerun the same computer totals.[10][11] A recount in Michigan was allowed to proceed for three days before being halted by court order,[12] and a federal lawsuit to compel a recount in Pennsylvania was dismissed.[13] While the partial Michigan recount did unearth some instances of improper ballot handling and possible voter fraud,[14] no indications of widespread hacking were discovered, and the overall outcome of the election remained unchanged, despite the evidence that the voting machines were old and faulty, possibly counting as "blank" ballots many that contained visually clear indications of presidential choice.[15][16][10][11]
^Zapotosky, Matt (November 26, 2016). "Clinton campaign will participate in Wisconsin recount, with an eye on 'outside interference,' lawyer says". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
^Swaine, Jon (November 23, 2016). "Hillary Clinton urged to call for election vote recount in battleground states". Retrieved November 28, 2016 – via The Guardian.
^"Clinton campaign splits from White House in backing Jill Stein recount push". The Guardian. November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
^Elias, Marc (November 26, 2016). "Listening and Responding To Calls for an Audit and Recount". Medium. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
^"Stein switches tactics in Pennsylvania recount drive". Yahoo News. December 4, 2016.
^Eggert, David; Bauer, Scott (December 2, 2016). "Trump, Backers Ask Courts to Halt or Block 3 State Recounts". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
^"The Latest: 5 Nevada counties to recount presidential race". The Washington Post. November 30, 2016. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016.
^"Plaintiffs want presidential recount in Florida". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
^"The Latest: Michigan Republicans appealing recount order". The Herald. December 5, 2016. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
^ ab"Completed Wisconsin recount widens Donald Trump's lead by 131 votes". Wisconsin State Journal. December 12, 2016.
^ ab"Nevada ballot recount changes just 15 Trump, Clinton votes". Fox 5 KVVU-TV. December 8, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
^"Michigan Supreme Court denies Stein's recount appeal". The Detroit News. December 9, 2016.
^"Recount efforts end: Trump wins in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania". Associated Press News. December 12, 2016.
^"Records: Too many votes in 37% of Detroit's precincts". The Detroit News. December 13, 2016.
^Alter, Charlotte. "Detroit Voting Machine Failures Were Widespread on Election Day". TIME. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
^"Green Party U.S. election recount bid comes to a close". Reuters. December 13, 2016.
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