Mike Lindell withholds payment for recount request in Minnesota GOP governor primary
Summary
Mike Lindell is not paying the fee required for a recount of the Minnesota Republican governor primary votes because he disagrees with how the Secretary of State wants to conduct the recount. Lindell wants a full recount of all votes cast in the primary, but state officials plan to recount only votes for the top two candidates, and they say their plan follows Minnesota law.Key Facts
- Mike Lindell finished second in the Minnesota Republican governor primary behind Lisa Demuth.
- Lindell's campaign has $825,000 ready to pay for a recount but has withheld payment due to a disagreement over the recount scope.
- The Secretary of State's office plans to recount only votes for Lindell and Demuth, not all Republican candidates.
- Lindell claims Minnesota law requires recounting all votes for the office in question.
- Lindell is asking the state to delay the payment deadline until a court decides on the recount rules.
- The Secretary of State says their recount plan has followed state law and administrative rules for 20 years.
- No official evidence or findings of fraud or irregularities have been reported in the primary election results.
- The winner of the Republican primary will face Democrat Amy Klobuchar in the November general election.
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