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Vote Recount Push Advances, but Reversing Trump’s Win Is Unlikely

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This article examines the attempt by Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein to call for a recount of presidential election results in states such as Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. In response, Donald Trump has tweeted that there were several million illegal votes cast nationally, which kept him from winning the popular vote.

  1.  According to the article, why do Stein and other want to recount ballots in these states?
  2. How likely is the recount to change the results of the 2016 presidential election?
  3. What evidence did Trump supply to substantiate his charges of voter fraud?
  4. What goals do the people asking for a recount have? In your opinion, do you think spending significant sums of money to recount the presidential election is a good use of money?  Explain your position.



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