Lawsuit Claims Insufficient Time to Complete Recount, Thereby Disenfranchising Voters
Two Super PACs supporting Donald Trump have just filed a federal lawsuit demanding the court block the recount currently underway in Wisconsin, calling it “unconstitutional.” This completes the circle of attempts by Donald Trump or his supporters to thwart recounts initiated by Jill Stein and the Green Party and paid for by donations to that cause.Â
Great America PAC, the Stop Hillary PAC, and one Wisconsin voter have filed a lawsuit and a motion for a temporary restraining order in U.S. District Court.
“The legal filings contend that the recount is unconstitutional because it doesn’t satisfy equal protection requirements under the law and may not get done by the Dec. 13 federal deadline to certify the vote, putting Wisconsin’s electoral votes in jeopardy,” the AP reports.
But the judge might deny the motion, or wait to see if the recount will be completed before the federal deadline, rather than give in to a hypothetical.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission appears determined to continue, promising to not stop unless ordered by  judge to do so:
Meanwhile, in Michigan, the state Attorney General just asked the state Supreme Court to block recount efforts, while attorneys for Donald Trump argue before the State Board of Canvassers urging them to block the recount.
And in Pennsylvania, Trump attorneys have gone to court to thwart the recount efforts in that state as well.
The Stop Hillary PAC is now running fundraising efforts via a website project called The Committee to Defend The President.
“Donald Trump has a mandate from the American People to defeat the liberal agenda and Make America Great Again, but liberal Democrats are radically opposed to Donald Trump’s mission,” the website states. “The Committee to Defend the President has been formed to support President-Elect Donald Trump from leftist attacks and continue to rally grassroots support behind him as the real work of restoring our nation begins. Help us show Donald Trump that we have his back!”
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