Daily US Times: Wisconsin and Arizona, two battleground states, certified their presidential election results on Monday in favor of Joe Biden, even as President Trump’s legal team continued to dispute the results.
Biden’s victory in the state of Wisconsin was certified following a partial recount that only added to his 20,600-vote margin over Mr Trump, who has promised to file a lawsuit seeking to undo the election results.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat, signed a certificate that completed the process after the canvass report showing Joe Biden as the winner following the recount was approved by the chairwoman of the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission. The Governor’s signature was required by law and is typically a procedural step that receives little attention.
In a statement, Ever’s said: “Today I carried out my duty to certify the November 3rd election.”
Monday’s action now starts a five-day deadline for President Trump to file a lawsuit, which he promised would come no later than Tuesday.
President Donald Trump is mounting a longshot attempt to overturn the presidential election results by disqualifying as many as 238,000 ballots. His attorneys have alleged without evidence that there was widespread fraud and illegal activity.
Biden’s campaign has said the recount showed that the president-elect won Wisconsin decisively and there was no fraud. Even if Trump were successful in the state of Wisconsin, the state’s 10 Electoral College votes would not be enough to undo Joe Biden’s overall victory as states around the country certify results.
Arizona officials certified Biden’s narrow victory in that state earlier Monday.
Republican Governor Doug Ducey and Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs both vouched for the integrity of the election before signing off on the results.
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