In Wisconsin, long shot recount may just be prelude to court
November 20, 2020 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump's hopes to reverse his election loss in Wisconsin hinge on closing a deficit of some 20,500 votes, an almost impossibly high bar that spurs speculation his true goal is building a case for legal challenges that could win favor in the state's conservative-controlled Supreme Court...
‘Hold your nose and vote’: Progressives weigh backing Biden
April 15, 2020 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — When Bernie Sanders didn't win the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, Silvia Machado and Patrick Gibbons voted for Green Party candidate Jill Stein in protest...
A 2016 hangover: Some Bernie Sanders supporters still upset
April 6, 2019 GMTIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — It was hard to miss Cheri Pichone's excitement about Bernie Sanders' second presidential run...
Pennsylvania commits to new voting machines, election audits
November 30, 2018 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf's administration is settling a vote-counting lawsuit stemming from the 2016 presidential election, in part by affirming a commitment it made previously to push Pennsylvania's counties to buy voting systems that leave a verifiable paper trail by 2020...
Trump announces ‘major’ voter fraud investigation
January 25, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tweeted early Wednesday that he is ordering a "major investigation" into voter fraud, revisiting unsubstantiated claims he's made repeatedly about a rigged voting system...
Recount efforts end: Trump wins in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
December 13, 2016 GMTPresidential election recount efforts came to an end Monday in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, with both states certifying Republican Donald Trump as the winner in contests that helped put him over the top in the Electoral College stakes...
Judge denies Jill Stein request for audit of Philly voting machines
December 8, 2016 GMTBy Chris Brennan, Staff Writer
A Philadelphia judge has denied Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein's request for a forensic audit of voting machines used in the city.
Common Pleas Court Judge Abbe Fletman, in a written opinion issued Wednesday, said Stein "is mistaken" in her claim that the state Election Code gives her a right to the audit she requested.
Federal judge halts recount, sealing Trump’s Michigan win
December 8, 2016 GMTDETROIT (AP) — A federal judge who ordered Michigan to begin its recount effectively ended it on Wednesday, tying his decision to a state court ruling that found Green Party candidate Jill Stein had no legal standing to request another look at ballots.
With about 70 percent of recount complete, Donald Trump maintains lead
December 7, 2016 GMTWith Wisconsin's historic presidential recount about 70 percent complete, Democrat Hillary Clinton has gained 82 votes on Republican president-elect Donald Trump, according to the state Elections Commission.
The Latest: Michigan Republicans appealing recount order
December 5, 2016 GMTMADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the presidential recount efforts in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin (all times local):
3:35 p.m.
The Michigan Republican Party is appealing a judge's order that forced an immediate recount in the presidential race.
The Latest: Stein urges federal judge to get recount moving
December 2, 2016 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on presidential recount efforts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania (all times local):...
Trump, backers ask courts to halt or block 3 state recounts
December 2, 2016 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters went to court Friday to prevent or halt election recounts in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, less than two weeks before the states would have to complete the tasks to meet a federal deadline to certify their election results...
Clinton, Trump not the only choices on your ballot
October 19, 2016 GMTWith national polls suggesting many voters believe one presidential candidate is too crass and the other too slippery, some may be looking for another option on their Nov. 8 ballot.