Wisconsin Becomes Last Contested State to Confirm Biden Won
- State signs off on election result after recount Trump sought
- Results now go to the governor to sign off on state electors
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Wisconsin became the last contested battleground state to make President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump official, as the president and his allies failed to halt vote certifications in an effort to overturn the outcome of the election.
Wisconsin Elections Commission Chairwoman Ann Jacobs officially confirmed the election result on Monday, sending it to Democratic Governor Tony Evers to appoint the electors who will cast the state’s 10 Electoral College votes for Biden when they meet Dec. 14, unless a court intervenes. Jacobs’s action also starts a five-day period for the Trump campaign to appeal the outcome of a recount.