A federal court in Wisconsin has denied an emergency halt to the recount of the presidential vote.
Two pro-Trump political action committees, the Great America PAC and Stop Hillary PAC filed a lawsuit and a request in federal court in Madison on Friday for a temporary restraining order seeking to stop the voter recount.
BYPASS THE CENSORS
Sign up to get unfiltered news delivered straight to your inbox.
You can unsubscribe any time. By subscribing you agree to our Terms of Use
Similar lawsuits were launched to delay recounts in Michigan and Pennsylvania
Press TV reports:
They argued that it is an unconstitutional violation of the rights of people, who had voted for President-elect Donald Trump, and that the recount runs the risk of preventing Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes from being counted.
Wisconsin elections officials have said they are determined to finishing the recount by December 13.
US District Judge James Peterson on Friday afternoon denied the motion to halt the recount, saying there would be no harm in the process to continue until a December 9 court hearing at least.
On Friday, Trump’s supporters also moved to halt election recounts in Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton narrowly lost these three states to Trump. If Clinton had won all of these states’ 46 Electoral College votes, it would have been enough for her to win the White House.
Recounting of Wisconsin’s about 3 million votes for president began on Thursday.
But Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes are not going to change the outcome of the election since Trump won 306 electoral votes, easily surpassing the 270 needed to clinch the presidency.
Despite her failure to win the presidency, Clinton’s lead in the popular vote hit a new landmark on Thursday. According to an analysis from Cook Political Report, Clinton has received 2.53 million more votes than the president-elect
Niamh Harris
Latest posts by Niamh Harris (see all)
- Outrage As Soccer Team With 5 Trans Players Go Undefeated In Women’s Tournament - March 28, 2024
- US ‘Backed Itself Into Corner’ By Blaming ISIS For Moscow Attack So Soon - March 28, 2024
- Putin: Talk of Russia Attacking NATO Is ‘Utter Nonsense’ - March 28, 2024
Be the first to comment