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Green Party's Jill Stein needed thousands of volunteers to help with a voter-initiated recount of Pennsylvania's election results. But, officials are seeing it.

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Green Party's Jill Stein needed thousands of volunteers to help with a voter-initiated recount of Pennsylvania's election results. But, officials are not seeing it.

In a video Sunday, Stein asked volunteers to print, complete and get notarized affidavits in an attempt to force an election recount in Pennsylvania. Election officials from around the state said they had received some calls about affidavits but not the thousands Stein needs.

While Stein said volunteers were needed to submit their documentation by Monday, Wanda Murren, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Department of State, has said the deadline for a voter-initiated recount was Nov. 21.

Stein said in the video that in order to force a recount she needed at least three volunteers from each of Pennsylvania's thousands of voting precincts to download an affidavit available on her website, fill it out, get it notarized and submit it to the county clerk's office.

That would mean tens of thousands of volunteers would been needed to pull off a voter-initiated recount.

Deborah Olivieri, director of Berks County Election Services, has told anyone asking about filing affidavits to speak to their prothonotary office. Olivieri said they've received a couple visitors and four or five phone calls.

"There's been some phone calls today," Olivieri said. "There have been a few people who have stopped in here and we've directed them up stairs."

Monica Dutko, director of the Adams County Elections and Voter Registration Office, said she had not received any signed affidavits by 1 p.m.

Most have either called or emailed the office to ask questions. Dutko said her office has told those seeking legal advice or those who have legal questions to speak with their attorneys. Others are being referred to the Pa. Department of State.

Dutko said told those calling that they had already certified their election results on Nov. 22. Any voter-initiated recount needed to be completed by then.

While many counties have already certified their results, the Allegheny County Board of Elections decided Monday not to certify their results.

The board decided to conduct a recount of results in scattered districts, send those results to the state and then reconvene on Dec. 12.

Bethany Salzarulo, director of Cumberland County Elections and Voter Registration, said the only calls she's received about affidavits were from the media. She was not aware of anyone submitting an affidavit as part of a recount effort by 1:30 p.m.

Stein has raised more than $6 million to initiate recounts in three states -- Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. A recount filing fee in Pennsylvania is $500,000, according to Stein.

Lawrence Otter, a lawyer for Stein's campaign, told Philly.com Monday that he intends to file suit in Commonwealth Court on Monday asking for a statewide recount of the presidential election result.