The authorities of Wisconsin, one of the key American states in the presidential elections, have assessed a possible recount. This was reported by RIA Novosti .
The election commission said in a statement that the total cost will be $ 7.9 million. It is noted that this amount is much higher than the cost of recounts in the last elections in 2016.
According to the head of the Wisconsin Election Commission, Megan Wolfe, the state still has not decided whether a recount will be carried out.
Previously it was reported that Trump’s headquarters waived most of the claims in the lawsuit, which was aimed at challenging the results of the presidential election in the state of Pennsylvania, the lawsuit was filed in a new wording. The Trump team said Republicans were at a disadvantage due to the counting rules in some constituencies. In particular, it was allowed to correct errors in the bulletins that were sent by mail. At the same time, Trump’s headquarters rejected claims that election officials violated his constitutional rights, as they allegedly limited the ability of his observers to monitor the counting of votes.
November 7, Democratic Party of the United States Joe Biden got 290 with the required 270 electoral votes. Having secured his victory, he declared himself the President-elect of the United States. Trump, in turn, said that the elections are not officially over yet, and the results will be appealed in court. He believes that Biden was quick to call himself the country’s new leader.