Doing so in more than one state would be a mammoth and expensive undertaking; the 2000 recount, after all, only involved Florida. Demanding a recountThe laws regarding recounts vary state by state. Contesting a state’s electionContesting a state’s election is a much more difficult undertaking than merely seeking a recount. Theoretically, the loser of the national election could try to persuade electors to ignore the wishes of their states’s voters. So Mr. Trump could plead with Congress not to recognize a state’s votes, or to challenge the way they were counted, Mr. Hasen said.

Source: New York Times October 21, 2016 18:07 UTC