The recount of votes cast by voters in the presidential elections will be carried out in two districts of Wisconsin at the request of the headquarters of the American leader Donald Trump , reports Associated Press .
The Wisconsin Election Commission, after a long debate on the evening of November 18, agreed to issue a recount order in Milwaukee and Dane counties. Prior to that, Trump’s headquarters transferred $ 3 million to local authorities to cover the costs of this part.
Counties will begin recounts on November 20 and must complete by December 1. Joe Biden beat Trump in Wisconsin by 20,608 votes. At the same time, in Milwaukee and Dane, he was supported by more than twice as many people as the current president.
Earlier, the Wisconsin authorities estimated the costs of a possible recount of all votes. The electoral commission has calculated that the total amount in this case will be $ 7.9 million.
Prior to that, it was reported that Trump’s headquarters waived most of the claims , which was aimed at challenging the results of the presidential election in the state of Pennsylvania. The claim was filed in a new version.
On November 3, presidential elections were held in the United States. The counting of votes and the proceedings on this issue are still ongoing. According to the media, the candidate from Democratic Party of the United States Joe Biden scored in the elections the number of electoral votes required to win, thus beating Trump. He has already proclaimed himself US President-elect.
Trump, in turn, said that Biden was in a hurry to call himself the new leader of the country. He pointed out that the elections have not yet officially ended, and the results will be appealed in court.