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Vote Recount In Wisconsin Confirms Trump’s Victory, Widens His Lead
Swarajya Staff
Dec 13, 2016, 03:10 PM | Updated 03:10 PM IST
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A recount of the presidential vote in the state of Wisconsin in the United States has certified the victory of President-elect Donald Trump and even increased his victory margin by 131 votes.
The Wisconsin Election Commission reported that Trump added 844 votes to his total in the 8 November elections while Clinton added 713.
The final Wisconsin vote is in and guess what - we just picked up an additional 131 votes. The Dems and Green Party can now rest. Scam!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2016
The Wisconsin recount was requested by Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, who barely received 1 per cent of the votes. Claiming alleged hacking on voting machines, Stein also asked for recounts in Michigan and Pennsylvania. However, courts in both states rejected the request. Trump had won by about 44,000 votes in Pennsylvania and about 11,000 in Michigan.
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