-- For immediate release --
Here's a summary of what happened today
regarding the statewide recount of the Nov. 8
presidential election requested by Green Party candidate Jill Stein:
- The State Board of Canvassers did
not accept an objection from representatives of Donald J. Trump regarding
the presidential election recount that was requested by Stein.
- Under Michigan law, the recount
will now start after the second business day following the board’s
decision. That’s likely going to be Wednesday, Dec. 7. A schedule
will be provided when it is available.
- Also today, Secretary of State
Ruth Johnson asked the State Board of Canvassers to
use optical scanner tabulators to conduct the recount. Board members did
not change their policy to conduct a recount by hand.
- The Board of State Canvassers
meeting scheduled for noon Saturday, Dec. 3, in room 426 of the
State Capitol in Lansing was cancelled.
- A Board of State Canvassers
meeting was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, in room 426 of the
State Capitol.
- Also on Tuesday, the Bureau of
Elections is scheduled to continue its training for county clerks on
recount procedures.
###
For media questions, please call Gisgie Dávila Gendreau or Fred Woodhams at 517-373-2520.
For more about the Secretary of State's Office:
To find Secretary of State office locations and services, visit www.michigan.gov/sos. Sign up for the official Secretary of State Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/michsos and Facebook updates at www.facebook.com/michigansos. Online services are available at www.expresssos.com.
Customers may call the Department of State Information Center to speak to a customer-service representative at 888-SOS-MICH (767-6424).
| 
