Of 4.8 million ballots cast in the state of Michigan on November 8, President-elect Donald Trump won by a mere 10,704 votes. Do the math, and that comes out to just over one-fifth of 1 percent.
The objection from the Trump campaign can only add to the expense of the recount effort — though Jill Stein and the Green Party have raised millions to foot the bill. Trump’s team argues that the massive undertaking will not alter the result already certified by the State Board of Canvassers.