Michigan election officials ordered to recount votes for Props 2 and 3
Michigan election officials will have to conduct a partial recount of two ballot proposals after a vote from the state's Board of Canvassers Monday.
Prop 2, which centers on voting rights, will receive a recount in only a few counties in Michigan, including Kalamazoo County, according to the Board.
Prop 3, which regards access to legal abortions, is on the list for a hand recount in nearly half of the counties across the state.
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The bipartisan board approved the recount on a 3-0 vote after a request by a conservative group that also called for the decertification of the 2020 election.
Republicans and Democrats on the canvassing board cast doubt on the recount, calling it a "fishing expedition."
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The board ultimately voted to approve the recounts, which the activist group said it would use as data for potential further actions.
Since both proposals won by a significant margin, and hundreds of thousands of votes, the partial recounts will not be enough to change the election results.