The presidential recount launched by Green Party candidate Jill Stein raises big questions: Did Russians hack U.S. voting machines? What happens to leftover money Stein raised for the recount? Can the recount change the election’s outcome?
“I think it’s going to be a bitch,” reporter and documentary filmmaker Greg Palast, who broke the recount story, told TheWrap. “But Michigan and Wisconsin are so close that if they do an honest review, you’re going to see a reversal.”
Other election watchers say that’s unlikely, but we’ll soon find out if Palast is right — the recount begins Friday.
One thing to know upfront: This isn’t an investigation into whether Russian hackers fixed the vote.