Judge Rejects Jill Stein's Recount Efforts In Pennsylvania
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (CBS/AP) — A Montgomery County judge is rejecting Green Party-backed requests for recounts of presidential election results in about 78 precincts.
Judge Bernard Moore gave no immediate reason for the rejection Wednesday. Lawyers for the Republican Party and the county argued against the requests during a hearing.
Failed Green Party candidate Jill Stein is spearheading a recount effort in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, states where Trump won narrowly over Democrat Hillary Clinton. Stein trailed them significantly.
Attorneys for Stein's campaign claimed a foreign power may have hacked voting machines in Pennsylvania.
"Claims by Stein campaign were ludicrous," said James Saring of the Montgomery County GOP.
The Stein campaign was hopeful Moore would allow its experts to analyze some of the county's voting machines and software.
"We know there has been a concerted attempted to interfere with our elections," said attorney Ilaan Maazel.
Green Party-inspired voters are seeking similar recounts in scores of precincts in various other counties. Pennsylvania has more than 9,000 precincts.
A Monday hearing is scheduled on a Green Party-backed request for a court-ordered statewide recount of Pennsylvania's Nov. 8 presidential election, won by Republican Donald Trump.
Stein cites concerns that cyberattacks could have altered results tabulated on Pennsylvania's electronic voting machines.
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