Ballot recount begins in Michigan

Wayne County's recount begins.

Summer Stewart, of Detroit, continues the recount.

Vonettia Midgett, of Detroit, awaits assistance during Wayne County's recount.

Anthony Stubblefield, right, and Arthur Johnson begin Wayne County's massive recount.

As Donald Trump observer Kathy Kubik , left, and Jill Stein observer Lisa Gaydos look over their shoulders, Oak Park Clerk Ed Norris and Oak Park Deputy Clerk/ Director of Elections Cherilynn Brown recount a set of ballots from Rochester Hills Dec. 5 at the Oakland Schools building in Waterford.

Oakland County Director of Elections Joe Rozell, left, and County Clerk Lisa Brown oversee the recount operations.

A locked bag of Rochester Hills ballots awaits recounting.

Groveland Township Clerk Pam Mazich, left, and Deputy Clerk Patti Back unload Rochester Hills ballots from their locked carrying case.

A Jill Stein observer challenged this ballot that has the circle filled in for Donald Trump but then has an 'X' marked next to it.

Novi City Clerk Cortney Hanson, left, helps Milford Township Clerk Holly Brandt fill out paperwork for a challenged ballot that will be given to the State Board of Canvassers. The ballot had the circle next to Donald Trump's name filled but also had an 'X' marked next to the name.

Detail of directions on each table that show invalid and valid ballot markings.

Volunteer Cecilia Bagazinski, center, recounts Oakland County ballots.

Trump campaign attorney John Pirich monitors the scene.

Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown, left, helps a recount team.

Highland Township Clerk Tami Flowers shows a ballot to the observers, this one marked for Hillary Clinton.

Beverly McWilliams, who worked the polls in Berkley, left, and Highland Twp. Clerk Tami Flowers recount ballots.

With representatives from both political parties, plus election officials and members of the media and public watching, 75 teams officially recount ballots from Oakland County.

Rocky Raczkowski, left, talks with Trump attorneys Gary Gordon and John Pirich before the recount.

Observers from both parties watch the process at each set of recounted ballots.

Oakland County Director of Elections Joe Rozell, center, gives directions to the recount staff.

"We don't want a fast pace," said Tom Luitje, election specialist with the State Bureau of Elections. "This is not a race. We're out to get this done as accurately as we possibly can."

Ballots are wheeled into the Oakland Schools Building for the recount.

Milford Township Clerk Holly Brandt, left, and Deputy Clerk Pamela Przybyla recount ballots from Southfield. U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith ruled Sunday night that the recount requested by Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein should begin.

Ingham County is holding its recount inside the arena barn of the county fairgrounds. Ballots are secured inside suitcases that are stacked on pallets and will be guarded at night by a sheriff’s deputy.

“This is a huge undertaking,” said Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum. Ingham County has more than 130,000 ballots to recount and plans to have 30 teams of two workers — one Republican, one Democrat — recounting ballots daily from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. until the process is complete.

Stacks of Ingham County voter paper ballots are recounted by workers at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason, Dec. 5, 2016.

Ingham County workers follow procedures to recount ballots at the Ingham County Fairgrounds.

Stacks of Ingham County ballots are recounted as observers and challengers look on at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason.

Stacks of Ingham County ballots are recounted as observers and challengers look on at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason.

Greg Mahar, deputy executive of the Wayne County Clerk's Office, organizes ballot boxes in a storage room at Cobo Center in preparation for a recount of Michigan votes, Dec. 5, 2016.

Detroit city worker Timothy Radney wheels bags of ballots through Cobo Center.

Bags of ballots wait to be brought inside Cobo Center to be counted.

Dearborn Public Works employee Rich Laferty, left, wheels several bags of ballots into Cobo Center.

Jonathon Cochenour, left, and Charles Esch unload ballot boxes from Van Buren Township onto trolleys at the loading dock of Cobo Center.

Sumpter Township employees wheel bags of ballots into Cobo Center.

Wyandotte Department of Public Works employees Tom Powers, left, and Joe Hosler load bags of ballots onto trolleys with help from Wyandotte deputy city clerk Beth Lekity outsise of Cobo Center.

Charles Esch unloads ballot containers from Van Buren Township onto trolleys at the loading dock of Cobo Center.

Jonathon Cochenour, left, and Charles Esch unload ballot boxes from Van Buren Township onto trolleys at the loading dock of Cobo Center.