Judge Rejects Election Recount in Pennsylvania

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Nicole Kirby looks over results during a statewide presidential election recount Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, in Milwaukee. The first candidate-driven statewide recount of a presidential election in 16 years began Thursday in Wisconsin, a state that Donald Trump won by less than a percentage point over Hillary Clinton after polls long predicted a Clinton victory. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Officials count ballots during a statewide presidential election recount in Waterford Township, Mich., Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Officials count ballots during a statewide presidential election recount in Waterford Township, Mich., Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

A federal judge has rejected a request for a recount of paper ballots in Pennsylvania, saying there is no credible evidence that any hacking occured or that the state’s voting system was in any way compromised.

Today’s ruling is the latest setback for the Green Party’s bid for statewide recounts in three states won by Donald Trump.

A federal judge halted Michigan’s recount last week. Wisconsin is expected to conclude its recount today.

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