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WEBVTT COVERAGE FROM MILWAUKEE TO MADISON. BEN HUTCHISON LEADS US OFF WITH THE DRAMA IN THE COURTROOM. >> THE RECOUNT WILL BE DONE BY HAND OR ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES. ATTORNEYS HAD THREE WITNESSES SAY THERE IS A CHANCE THAT MALWARE OR HACKERS COULD HAVE TAMPERED WITH VOTING MACHINES, BUT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT EVER HAPPENED. THAT PLAYED INTO THE DECISION OF JUDGE VALERIE BAILEY-RIHN. >> THERE HAS TO BE A LINK DURING THE VOTING PROCESS. THAT LINK HAS NOT BEEN MET HERE. >> WE PUT ON A CONVINCING CASE THAT THE ONLY LEGITIMATE WAY TO VERIFY THE VOTE IS TO CAN'T THE HAND BALLOTS. >> A LOT OF FOLKS WILL BE RELIEVED, AND THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD POINTS MADE BY THE PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEYS, BUT IN THE END, IT WILL GO ACCORDING TO STATUTE. >> ATTORNEYS FOR JILL STEIN CONSIDERED AN APPEAL. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE TOMORROW. 19 COUNTIES HAVE SAID THEY'LL USE TABULATION MACHINES FOR THE RECOUNT IN MADISON. THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL JUST ISSUED A STATEMENT ON THE RULING SAYING, "I VERY PLEASED

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A judge ruled late Tuesday that a recount of Wisconsin's presidential ballots does not have to be performed by hand, leaving clerks in the state's 72 counties to determine the best method used. Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein's attorney said he respects the decision, but would have liked to see a hand recount to make sure "who voted for whom." Stein said she worries the electronic voting machines were hacked, and she said a recount is the only way to know for sure. Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton by about 22,000 votes. Stein was farther back. A computer expert testified Tuesday that Wisconsin's voting machines are susceptible to cyberattacks. University of Michigan computer scientist J. Alex Halderman said that he believes the optical vote scanners used by municipalities can be hacked with screwdrivers, by inserting malware into them through portable media or when they receive updates at county offices. There is no evidence that actually happened, and that played into Dane County Circuit Judge Valerie Bailey-Rihn decision. "All of which may be true, but there's nothing to link it to Wisconsin. There has to be a link to commit it during the voting process. There hasn't been that link met here," she said. "I am very pleased with the Judge’s decision, particularly because she followed the law enacted by the legislature that sets the parameters for a hand recount," Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel said in a statement. "The outstanding effort of the Department of Justice attorneys and staff who worked on this case makes me extremely proud." Earlier, the judge allowed Hillary Clinton to join Stein's lawsuit seeking a hand recount in Wisconsin. Clinton's team had argued she has a stake in the recount and manual counting is the most transparent method for the public. The hearing began shortly after the Green Party candidate's campaign paid the $3.5 million fee to the state of Wisconsin to guarantee a recount. Stein faced a 4:30 p.m. deadline to deliver the money so a recount could start on Thursday. The Wisconsin Elections Commission said they got a wire transfer of $3,499,689 shortly before the deadline. Stein's campaign was left to take care of the recount fee after independent candidate Rocky De La Fuente withdrew his recount petition. The Wisconsin Elections Commission estimated that the actual cost for the recount will be $3,898,340, making Stein's payment akin to a down payment. The campaign will have to pay the full amount if the cost of the recount eventually exceeds what has been paid. Conversely, the campaign could also get a refund if the final total comes in less than $3.5 million. The recount is slated to begin Thursday. Under a timeline approved Monday, counties would need to finish their recount by 8 p.m. on Dec. 12, rather than 12 p.m. on Dec. 13, in order to give state officials to deal with any issues that arise. Stein is also pursuing recounts in Michigan and Pennsylvania.