Hillary Clinton’s popular vote lead is still growing

Although Mr Trump tweeted that he won the Electoral College vote by “a landslide”, the 290 to 232 tally in his favour could, in theory, be reversed if wrongdoing is proved in the three states where a recount is being demanded.

It is now official that Hillary Clinton’s campaign will support the recount effort in key battleground states.

Green Party candidate Jill Stein says she plans to file for a recount in MI.

Stein urged the government to develop “publicly-owned, open-source voting equipment to ensure transparent, fair elections”.

Over the course of several tweets, the president-elect transcribed what Clinton said at the third presidential debate after Trump refused to say whether he would accept the results of the election with the now-infamoust words, “I’ll keep you in suspense”.

Stein has yet to point to a specific reason for the recount, but data experts have suggested there is a discrepancy between results in electronic and paper ballots.

Stein’s push for the recount gained new momentum Saturday when Hillary Clinton’s campaign broke its silence to say it would join the recount in Wisconsin and possible recounts in Pennsylvania and MI.

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At Monday’s meeting, Thomsen called Trump’s comments “unfortunate” and “insulting”. She has already filed a recount in Wisconsin.

Trump has been railing over the weekend against a recount effort led by the Green Party, that he has dubbed a “scam”.

Stein’s campaign has raised the money needed to pay filing fees for recount requests in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. She must file for a recount by a Wednesday deadline, and she and her party have raised more than enough money to pay the nearly $800,000 required.

The official declaration that Trump won the state means the other candidates have a Wednesday deadline to file for a recount.

Chris Thomas, the director of elections for the state, noted that Stein received only 51,643 votes or 1.07% of Michigan’s total votes in the presidential race.

Citing those speed concerns, the panel shot down a request from former Green Party candidate Jill Stein that the ballots be counted by hand.

Commission Chairman Mark Thomsen said he doesn’t expect the recount to change the results of the election. By state law, they can vote then on a replacement for Sisneros. Stein estimates the Pennsylvania recount will cost $500,000.