Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein?s call to raise funds to support vote recounts in three key states was met with ease late Wednesday, with the fundraiser reaching its $2 million goal in less than one day.
Stein?s press director announced Wednesday afternoon that the Green Party candidate needed an initial $2 million to support recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, three states where President-elect Donald Trump performed better than expected.
Within hours, Stein?s fundraiser rapidly gained traction. Just after 11 p.m. EST, supporters had donated $1.9 million, then it climbed past $2 million before midnight. The goal was surpassed about eight hours after Stein?s announcement was delivered over Facebook Live.
Stein?s campaign originally set out to raise $2 million by Friday afternoon, in time to meet Wisconsin?s Nov. 25 deadline and $1.1 million filing fee. But the candidate secured enough funds for all of Wisconsin?s, Pennsylvania?s and part of Michigan?s filing fees before Thursday.
The multiple-state effort will take more than the initial request of $2 million, Stein?s campaign wrote on its fundraiser page, which displays a goal of $2.5 million.
?The costs associated with recounts are a function of state law,? Stein?s campaign wrote. ?Attorney?s fees are likely to be another $2-3 million, then there are the costs of the statewide recount observers in all three states. The total cost is likely to be $6-7 million.?
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QuoteThe Stein/Baraka Green Party Campaign is launching an effort to ensure the integrity of our elections. With your help, we are raising money to demand recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania?three states where the data suggests a significant need to verify machine-counted vote totals.
This effort to ensure election integrity is in your hands! We need to raise over $2 million by this Friday, 4pm central just to make it in Wisconsin. In true grassroots fashion, we?re turning to you, the people, and not big-money corporate donors to make this happen.
Your immediate support is crucial - Please donate now and share widely.
https://jillstein.nationbuilder.com/recount2.3/2.5 mil goal has been raised
