American Military News by Liz George November 18, 2020
President Donald Trump’s campaign filed a recount petition with the Wisconsin Elections Commission in two counties Wednesday, alleging illegally changed absentee ballots, illegally issued absentee ballots, and illegal advice from government officials that allowed Voter ID laws to be avoided.
According to a
press release from Trump’s re-election campaign, Milwaukee and Dane counties were chosen because “they are the locations with the worst irregularities.†The estimated cost of the recount is around $3 million, and the Trump campaign said it transferred that amount to the state.
The release alleged that the Wisconsin Elections Commission told Wisconsin municipal clerks to modify incomplete absentee ballots, directly contradicting Wisconsin law.
“Clerks were instructed that they could rely on their own ‘personal knowledge,’ or unspecified ‘lists or databases at his or her disposal’ to add in missing information on returned absentee ballots,†the release stated. “Under Wisconsin law, incomplete absentee ballots may not be counted.â€
Trump’s campaign went on to claim clerks across the state of Wisconsin distributed absentee ballots to voters without an application, violating absentee voting safeguards.
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