Conservatives paid most of the costs to recount precincts in 43 counties. Few votes were changed and the passage of both proposals was confirmed by recount that some called a ‘fishing expedition.’
The two-week recount ended with the Board of State Canvassers signing off on the results, which changed vote tallies slightly and confirmed the original November outcome.
The developments at the panel’s meeting marked another defeat for groups and individuals who have spread unproven claims of election fraud and dubious allegations.
The Board of State Canvassers found no evidence of election fraud and endorsed two ballot proposals’ victories, one to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution and another to provide nine days of early voting.