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brooklynite

(94,604 posts) Mon Nov 28, 2016, 03:48 PM Nov 2016

Board of Canvassers certifies Trump victory in Michigan

Source: Detroit Free Press

LANSING — The Michigan Board of Canvassers with a 4-0 vote certified the state's election results Monday afternoon, showing Republican Donald Trump won the presidential race by a 10,704-vote margin over Democrat Hillary Clinton.

The Board of Canvassers' certification – which show Republican Donald Trump with a 10,704 vote lead over Democrat Hillary Clinton – makes the election results official, but it also starts the 48-hour clock for Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate for president, who has raised more than $6.5 million to pay for recounts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. It won’t be cheap and it will be a monumental task for the Secretary of State and 83 county clerks around the state.

She has already filed the recount requests for Wisconsin and Pennsylvania and Mark Brewer, former chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party and lawyer for Stein, told the Board of Canvassers that he intends to file a recount request for Stein.

Read more: http://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2016/11/28/trump-wins-michigan-board-canvassers/94547130/

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Board of Canvassers certifies Trump victory in Michigan (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2016 OP

According to the story at TPM Trump can object Farmgirl1961 Nov 2016 #1

Its a lost cause as far as the election goes elmac Nov 2016 #4

Snuffles!!! Javaman Nov 2016 #7

The cheeto is ticked... Gin Nov 2016 #2

Jill has not filed for Pennsylvania yet. 4139 Nov 2016 #3

I thought I read that she had filed in PA. Farmgirl1961 Nov 2016 #5

Just search, a lot headlines are "has filed" but story text is "is filing this afternoon" 4139 Nov 2016 #6

They certified the rigged election? bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #8

Excuse me while I vomit jimlup Nov 2016 #9

Well hopefully we can continue the recounts. I'd be elated if they found some major discrepancy. YOHABLO Nov 2016 #10

Farmgirl1961

(1,493 posts)

1. According to the story at TPM Trump can object

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 03:55 PM

Nov 2016

Green Party candidate Jill Stein is expected to ask for a recount. She has until Wednesday. Trump would have seven days to file objections to her request.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/michigan-board-certifies-trump-election-win

While I'm very happy that a recount/audit (whatever) is underway in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and hopefully Michigan, I'm feeling like it's really a lost cause.

elmac

(4,642 posts)

4. Its a lost cause as far as the election goes

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 04:07 PM

Nov 2016

but if it pissed off sniffles its money and time well spent.

Javaman

(62,531 posts)

7. Snuffles!!!

Reply to elmac (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 05:06 PM

Nov 2016

I'm using that from now on! I had been using: the orange jerk, but snuffles is fantastic.

Gin

(7,212 posts)

2. The cheeto is ticked...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 04:00 PM

Nov 2016

A small benefit no matter what. 😜

4139

(1,893 posts)

3. Jill has not filed for Pennsylvania yet.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 04:01 PM

Nov 2016

Farmgirl1961

(1,493 posts)

5. I thought I read that she had filed in PA.

Reply to 4139 (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 04:15 PM

Nov 2016

4139

(1,893 posts)

6. Just search, a lot headlines are "has filed" but story text is "is filing this afternoon"

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 04:23 PM

Nov 2016

bucolic_frolic

(43,196 posts)

8. They certified the rigged election?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 06:22 PM

Nov 2016

Why? Trump said it was crooked, they should investigate instead of
certifying the results. That is really fucked up.

jimlup

(7,968 posts)

9. Excuse me while I vomit

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 06:26 PM

Nov 2016

As a Michigan resident this is awful.

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)

10. Well hopefully we can continue the recounts. I'd be elated if they found some major discrepancy.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 07:41 PM

Nov 2016

If all else fails Trump will inevitably trip over himself at some point and we could be rid of him. But then there is Field Marshall Pence to deal with. It's going to be a a very tough 4 years.

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