On November 16, local time, the Wisconsin State Board of Elections issued a statement that President Trump’s campaign would have to pay $7.9 million upfront if they wanted the state to have a recount. Biden leads Trump in Wisconsin by 0.62 percent, 20,470 votes, according to local media reports. And under state law, a candidate has the right to file for a recount if the difference in votes is less than 1 percent. But only if the difference in votes is less than 0.25 percent, which would waive the cost of a recount.
Wisconsin Chief Elections Officer Megan Wolf announced on the 16th that the estimated cost of the recount is $7.9 million, which is much higher than the $2 million the state proposed for the 2016 recount.
To which Wolfe added, “Due to the new crown epidemic, the recount will require more space to maintain a safe social distance, as well as more personnel and equipment for this recount, so the cost differed significantly from 2016.”
Under state law, Wisconsin must complete a recount request if one occurs by Dec. 1, and the deadline for submitting recount requests and making payments is 5 p.m. EST on Dec. 18. The Wisconsin State Board of Elections has still not received the recount request from the Trump team.
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