US Election: Trump seeks partial recount in Wisconsin

President Donald Trump is seeking a partial recount of votes in the state of Wisconsin, which his rival Joe Biden is projected to win by 20,000 votes.

Mr Trump has been making unsubstantiated claims of fraud and refusing to initiate a handover.

Under Wisconsin law, Mr Trump has the right to request a recount because the margin of Mr Biden’s win was less than 1% but greater than 0.25%.

However, his campaign must first cover the expenses of the operation.

State officials said on Wednesday they had received three million dollar from the trump campaign to cover the costs of the recount, which is expected to take about two weeks.

The Trump campaign has filed a flurry of lawsuits contesting the results in key states, although election officials say there is no evidence of widespread irregularities.