| The mandated manual recount is merely a sampling for purposes of determining whether there is a problem sufficient to warrant further action, and can be accomplished in the given time, certainly considering the actual filing. After that, there are three options: automated recount, verification of software by the Secretary of State, or full manual recount. The full manual recount is not mandated, and there must be sufficient cause to choose it over the other options. Since there was no positive allegation of machine problems, but,instead, allegations of voter error, there was insufficient cause to move to option 5(c), especially in the light of the automated recount that had already transpired, and therefore, if the counties chose to take on the burden of a manual recount, there was no reason to afford them an extension to complete it, as it was superfluous...... |
