Presidential Election Recounts: Politics at Play?

Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump took action Friday to stop or prevent election recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. 

The legal actions could lead to delays that would make it very tough for the recounts to be finished by the Dec. 13 federal deadline to certify the results.

None of the recounts are expected to give enough votes to Democrat Hillary Clinton to declare her the winner.

Green Party candidate Jill Stein requested the recounts. She says they're needed to make sure hackers didn't tamper with voting machines, even though, according to The Associated Press, no evidence shows they were hacked.

Elections officials in all three states have stated they're confident in the results of the vote.

Critics accuse Stein of trying to raise financial support and trying to increase her political profile while establishing a network of donors.

Regent University distinguished professor emeritus Dr. Charles Dunn says Stein has political motives.

"Jill Stein is nothing more than a front for Hillary Clinton," he said in a statement to CBN News, when asked about her recount push in Wisconsin. "Besides fronting for Hillary, she is making her name better known among liberals and Democrats, putting herself in a position to run for another office, such as U.S. senator or governor."

"If Jill Stein wants to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, demanding a recount in two Democratic states should give her more name recognition and help her build a national political organization," he continued, this time referencing the push for recounts in Pennsylvania and Michigan.

In an opinion piece released Thursday, Stein said, "Our goal is not to change the result of the election. It is to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the vote."

A recount is only underway in Wisconsin, where it started Thursday. One of the state's 72 counties finished counting Friday; Clinton gained one vote on Trump.

Meanwhile, the American Center for Law and Justice has launched a petition to "defend the integrity of the election process."

"Anarchist agitators are attempting to delegitimize the presidential election and undermine the constitutional process," ACLJ Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow wrote in an email.

"We're assembling a team of lawyers to ensure the integrity of the election process," he continued. "We delivered an emergency legal letter. We're ready to dispatch legal teams to key counties to hold any recount accountable."

In addition, Sekulow said the ACLJ filed "a major legal brief in Pennsylvania to ensure election law is followed and to immediately stop this absurd attempt to undermine the election process."

CBN News reached out to Stein and Clinton for comment. They have not yet responded to our inquiries.