(Politics) Michigan Recount - I'm Confused

I believe the amount that Jill Stein was quoted for Wisconsin recount and the amount they actually charged her was off by over a million dollars?

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Friends, I have an important message for you. We need your help to stand up to the powerful forces trying to block our recount campaign for citizen democracy. We received word yesterday that the final estimate for the filing fee for the recount in Wisconsin is $3.5 million – an outrageous cost increase from the initial estimate of $1.1 million that was given to us by WI state elections officials based on the last statewide recount. But thanks to over 130,000 small donors like you, we have enough money in hand to pay this fee and move forward with the recount!

Maybe the person or group wanting a recount should pony up the funds to pay for it.

I think Stein is acting as "beard" for the Clinton campaign.

Kinda like Trumpster is a "beard" for the alt-right, white nationalists?

Unless you are from Michigan you aren't paying for it either and don't get a say.

Yup. I too wonder what he is afraid of. 

Donations are purely voluntary, so I don't understand *that point. The rest, fair enough, I suppose, if it will indeed cost tax payers. However, I firmly believe *whenever* there is a question about an election's integrity, those questions need to be answered and questions were raised in these states. For me it isn't about changing the election but about maintaining the integrity of our system and I don't understand *anyone* willing to give that integrity away in an effort to save money. That seems dangerous. For the record, I voted for neither Clinton, Trump or Stein. And when I voted for Bush and Gore asked for a recount, I took the same exact position.

What I don't understand is how this recount costs so much. The staff at the Board of Elections is already being paid. I've seen a little of 1 million in costs in most of the other media reports, not 4 million.

I wonder why the taxpayers of Illinois are on the hook for $7 million dollars in tax incentives for Carrier to remain in Illinois to keep 1000 jobs. That $7000 per worker. So that Trump can get his publicity.

That's $7 million that won't go to schools, children in foster care, roads, bridge repair, etc.

Michigan’s presidential election was certified earlier this week.

www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8722_76444-397762--,00.html

Eta: Sorry! I don't know how to make a clickable link on my phone.

Given their announced living arrangements, I doubt he gives a crap about unwise, frivolous spending.

Yeah, but those who live out of state it's voluntary to pay!!


Want to talk about "who's paying for it?"

Who, exactly, is paying for The Trumpster's Victory Tour?

Seriously. I don't recall any other prez-elect taking a victory lap around the country after they won. There are travel expenses and secret service $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I thought that was "the rule" and why J. Stein had to raise 4M to pay for it.

Perhaps each state has a rule on who pays for the recount.  I have no knowledge of the rules.