LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Board of State Canvassers allowed Monday recounts targeting two ballot proposals to go forward despite concerns the efforts amounted to a "fishing expedition" aimed at advancing unproven claims of election fraud.
The canvassing board voted 3-0 after nearly three hours of occasionally heated discussion to set processes for the recounts of 47 precincts' votes on Proposal 2, which allowed nine days of early voting, and of about 500 precincts' votes on Proposal 3, which enshrined abortion rights in the state Constitution.
Both measures passed overwhelmingly in the Nov. 8 election. There is no possibility the recounts, which start Wednesday, will alter the outcome because they are not examining enough votes.
