Jill Stein’s call for a recount of the US election result is a public service – but is it possible?

Hacking claims and slim margins are spurring people on to fund the Green Party nominee’s campaign for a recount in some states.

By Terrell Starr

Jill Stein didn’t stand even a remote shot at winning the White House, but her efforts to secure recounts in swing states that went to Donald Trump will likely be her greatest political moment – even if those efforts end up failing.

Stein has launched a campaign to raise more than $2m to fund voter recounts in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania; as of today, more than $4.5m has been raised, which is more than the $3,509,477 contributors gave to Stein’s 2016 campaign; the goal has now been raised to $7.