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Local clerks are preparing to recount results of the presidential election.
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says it’s the first time in Michigan that a recount will take place for a presidential race.
The State Board of Canvassers will meet Friday morning to hear any challenges.
Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum says while Jill Stein will pay nearly $1 million for the recount, it will be an “expensive proposition” for her county and every other in the state.
Byrum is planning to hire 50 to 70 people to hand count 130,000 ballots.
President-elect Donald Trump won the election by 10,704 votes over Hillary Clinton.
